LG GW550 vs LG Q7

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: 19.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    Q7:
    145 g
  • Width

    GW550: 7.3 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    Q7:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    Q7:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Q7: 3.6 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    Q7:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 27.8 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    Q7:
    143.8 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    Q7:
    2018

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. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.6 mm versus Q7
  2. 2. Q7

    Height:
    143.8 mm +27.8 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    69.3 mm +7.3 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. Q7

    145 g

    +19.5 g versus GW550

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. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Q7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Q7 has approximately 337.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GW550: Original memory entry

256 MB

Q7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q7+ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q7 · Q7α

Practical features

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

1. GW550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Q7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. GW550

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Q7

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Q7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 143.8 Х 69.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q7+ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q7
  • Q7α
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm) Q7
  • Q7α -Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) - Q7+
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 77.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 77.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 442 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF (Q7
  • Q7α) -16 MP
  • PDAF (Q7+)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP (Q7α) 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm (Q7
  • Q7+)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Q7
  • Q7α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 - Q7+
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2 Q7
  • Q7α -Adreno 506 - Q7+
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 58322
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, Q7.
SpecificationGW550Q7
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG Q7+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q7/Q7� 32/3 GB RAM