LG GW550 vs Motorola XT390

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

    XT390: 15.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    XT390:
    110 g
  • Width

    GW550: 1.5 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    XT390:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    XT390:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XT390: 1 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    XT390:
    11 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    XT390:
    2012

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 +1 mm versus XT390
  2. 2. XT390

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

    +15.5 g versus XT390

  2. 2. XT390

    110 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. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. XT390

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

XT390 has approximately 104.5% 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

XT390: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. GW550

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

2. XT390

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. GW5502. XT390

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 116 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne
  • truffle black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 210 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, XT390.
SpecificationGW550XT390
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China