LG GW550 vs Panasonic T21

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

    T21: 5.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    T21:
    120 g
  • Width

    GW550: 1.5 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    T21:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    T21:
    4 in
  • Depth

    T21: 2.8 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    T21:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    T21: 3.4 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    T21:
    112.6 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    T21:
    2013

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 +3.4 mm versus T21
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.8 mm versus T21
  2. 2. T21

    Height:
    112.6 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

    +5.5 g versus T21

  2. 2. T21

    120 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. T21

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

T21 has approximately 155.3% 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 GW550, T21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW550T21
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. GW550

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

2. T21

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

  2. 2. T21

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. T21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 112.6 Х 63.5 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 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, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, T21.
SpecificationGW550T21
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