LG GW550 vs Oppo R601

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

    R601: 23 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    R601:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    R601: 6.5 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    R601:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    R601:
    3 in
  • Depth

    GW550: 2.3 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    R601:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    R601: 3.2 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    R601:
    112.8 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    R601:
    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 +3.2 mm versus R601
    Width:
    62 mm +6.5 mm versus R601
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. R601

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +2.3 mm versus GW550

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

    +23 g versus R601

  2. 2. R601

    102.5 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. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. R601

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

R601 has approximately 50.2% 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

R601: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 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. R601

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. GW550

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus R601

  2. 2. R601

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW5502. R601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 112.8 Х 55.5 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6515
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 42.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 320 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
Unknown
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, R601.
SpecificationGW550R601
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