Asus P550 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 30 g lighter

    P550:
    160 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    P550: 6.4 mm narrower

    P550:
    59 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P550:
    2.8 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 4.5 mm thinner

    P550:
    19 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 3.8 mm shorter

    P550:
    116.8 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    P550:
    2006
    1231:
    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. P550

    Height:
    116.8 mm +3.8 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +4.5 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +6.4 mm versus P550
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P550

    160 g

    +30 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. P550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

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

P550 has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

P550: Original memory entry

128 MB

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. P550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. P550

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. P5502. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.8 Х 59 Х 19 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P550, 1231.
SpecificationP5501231
Dop
  • Infrared port - Business card scanner -Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode -Information Security -Flight Mode -MP3 Player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -World time -Currency converter -Stopwatch
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input