LG Optimus GT540 vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus GT540 vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a)
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6 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB SDRAM |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
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| Model | Optimus GT540 | Vivaz Pro (U8a) |
| Other model names | LG GT540 Optimus, LG-GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 109 x 54.5 millimeters (4.29 x 2.15 in) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (130MB available) | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 15 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) LGIP-400N | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 5.2 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • 2GB microSD included • LG 3Way Sync Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus GT540 | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |