LG GW550 vs Nokia 3230

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

    3230: 15.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Width

    3230: 13 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    GW550: 7 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Height

    3230: 7 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    3230:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    3230:
    2004

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 +7 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    62 mm +13 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +7 mm versus GW550

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

    +15.5 g versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    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.

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

  1. 1. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: 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.

GW550: Original memory entry

256 MB

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. GW550

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

2. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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

    +540 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW5502. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.23 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, 3230.
SpecificationGW5503230
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
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo