LG AKA vs LG GW990

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.

  • Width

    GW990: 7.7 mm narrower

    AKA:
    71.9 mm
    GW990:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW990: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    AKA:
    5 in
    GW990:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    AKA: 2 mm thinner

    AKA:
    10 mm
    GW990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    AKA: 8.1 mm shorter

    AKA:
    138.7 mm
    GW990:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    AKA:
    2015
    GW990:
    2010

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. AKA

    Height:
    138.7 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm +7.7 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +8.1 mm versus AKA
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2 mm versus AKA
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. AKA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

AKA: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

GW990: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. AKA

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

2. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. AKA

    2610 mAh

    +760 mAh versus GW990

  2. 2. GW990

    1850 mAh

Specifications

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1. AKA2. GW990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.7 Х 71.9 Х 10 mm
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • MeeGo OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 60.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Navy
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for AKA, GW990.
SpecificationAKAGW990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input