i-mate PDAL 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

    PDAL: 9.5 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    GW550:
    125.5 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 6 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    GW550:
    62 mm
  • Depth

    GW550: 5 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    GW550:
    12 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 4 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    GW550:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    PDAL:
    2006
    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. PDAL

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5 mm versus GW550
  2. 2. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm +4 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    62 mm +6 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. GW550

    125.5 g

    +9.5 g versus PDAL

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. PDAL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. GW550

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

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.

PDAL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. PDAL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. PDAL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. GW550

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. GW550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 24.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, GW550.
SpecificationPDALGW550
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • 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