LG G Flex 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: 51.5 g lighter

    G Flex:
    177 g
    GW550:
    125.5 g
  • Width

    GW550: 19.6 mm narrower

    G Flex:
    81.6 mm
    GW550:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    G Flex:
    6 in
    GW550:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    G Flex: 3.3 mm thinner

    G Flex:
    8.7 mm
    GW550:
    12 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 44.5 mm shorter

    G Flex:
    160.5 mm
    GW550:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    G Flex:
    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.

  1. 1. G Flex

    Height:
    160.5 mm +44.5 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    81.6 mm +19.6 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.3 mm versus G Flex

Weight

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

  1. 1. G Flex

    177 g

    +51.5 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. G Flex

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

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

G Flex has approximately 456.4% 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 G Flex, GW550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG FlexGW550
32 GB 2 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. G Flex

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. G Flex

    3500 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus GW550

  2. 2. GW550

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. G Flex2. GW550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.5 Х 81.6 Х 8.7 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • Curved P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 24.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36798
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Titan Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 15 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
  • Curved body and display
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D950 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D958 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D959 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D955 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - D958 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - D950 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D955
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.41 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 G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G Flex, GW550.
SpecificationG FlexGW550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: D955 (Europe); D958 (Hong Kong & Asia); D959 (T-Mobile); D950 (AT&T); LS995 (Sprint); F340 (Korea)
  • 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