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HTC First vs LG GW550

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC First

HTC First

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LG GW550

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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.

  • Width

    GW550: 3 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    GW550:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    GW550:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    First: 3.1 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    GW550:
    12 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 10 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    GW550:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    First:
    2013
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. First: height 126 mm; Width 65 mm. GW550: height 116 mm; Width 62 mm. First: 126 × 65 mm 1 GW550: 116 × 62 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. First: height 126 mm; Depth 8.9 mm. GW550: height 116 mm; Depth 12 mm. First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 GW550: 116 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. First

    Height:
    126 mm +10 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    65 mm +3 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    123.9 g
  2. 2. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.1 mm versus First
    Weight:
    125.5 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. GW550

    125.5 g

    +1.6 g versus First

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. First: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 51 cm². GW550: screen diagonal 2.4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 17.8 cm². First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 GW550: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. First

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. GW550

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

First has approximately 185.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for First, GW550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstGW550
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. First

NFC:
Yes
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. First

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus GW550

  2. 2. GW550

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. GW550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 24.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, GW550.
SpecificationFirstGW550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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