LG Optimus Sol (E730) vs Nokia C7 Astound
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Sol vs Nokia C7 Astound phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus Sol (E730)
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9 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Ultra AMOLED / AMOLED |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| HD (1280x720) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound |
| Other model names | LG E730 Optimus Sol, LG Victor | T-Mobile Nokia C7 Astound |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | LG | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 4/6/2011, Announced: 3/28/2011 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.5 x 122.5 millimeters (2.46 x 4.82 in) | 56.8 x 117.3 millimeters (2.24 x 4.62 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Display type | Ultra AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 360x640 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 210 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Symbian ^3 S60 5.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 680MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Broadcom BCM2727 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1GB available) | 8GB (6GB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| 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 | 7.2/2.9 Mbps | 10.2/2 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 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, HSCSD, 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 Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 25 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| 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 | feature not registered | 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 | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | QCIF (176x144) |
| 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 Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5K |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.9 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 375 hours (15.6 days) | 656 hours (27.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Titan, White • 2GB microSD included • LG Optimus UI • DLNA • WiFi Direct technology • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Frosty metal • OpenVG 1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Ovi Maps 3.4 • Flash Lite 4.0 • Video recorder 720p 30fps via an update Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Sol (E730) | Nokia C7 Astound | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.03W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.73W/kg (head) |