Apple iPhone 4 vs LG GW550

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

    GW550: 11.5 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    GW550:
    125.5 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 3.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    GW550:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    GW550:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 2.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    GW550:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 4:
    2010
    GW550:
    2009

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. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +11.5 g versus GW550

  2. 2. GW550

    125.5 g

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. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. GW550

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

iPhone 4 has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than GW550.

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.

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

GW550: Original memory entry

256 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. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. GW550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

    +120 mAh versus GW550

  2. 2. GW550

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. GW550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 24.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, GW550.
SpecificationiPhone 4GW550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • MP3/MP4/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer (DOC
  • XLS
  • PPT
  • PDF) -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Sm@rt