alcatel Fire C 2G vs Samsung i550

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C 2G: 16 g lighter

    Fire C 2G:
    93 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 9 mm narrower

    Fire C 2G:
    62 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C 2G:
    3.5 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Fire C 2G:
    Spreadtrum 6821
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Fire C 2G: 1.8 mm thinner

    Fire C 2G:
    12 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    Fire C 2G: 2.8 mm shorter

    Fire C 2G:
    112.2 mm
    i550:
    115 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Height:
    112.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +9 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm +2.8 mm versus Fire C 2G
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Fire C 2G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    93 g

  2. 2. i550

    109 g

    +16 g versus Fire C 2G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Fire C 2G has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than i550.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire C 2G: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB RAM

i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C 2G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Fire C 2G

Specifications

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1. Fire C 2G2. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6821
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • optional/operator dependent
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C 2G, i550.
SpecificationFire C 2Gi550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WAV player -MP4/H.263 player -Photo viewer Also known as Alcatel Fire C 2G 4020D
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN