LG GW550 vs Philips V816

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: 15.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    V816:
    141 g
  • Width

    V816: 7 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    V816:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    V816:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    GW550: 1.9 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    V816:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    V816: 5 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    V816:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    V816:
    2011

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 +5 mm versus V816
    Width:
    62 mm +7 mm versus V816
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. V816

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +1.9 mm versus GW550

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. V816

    141 g

    +15.5 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. V816

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

V816 has approximately 63.4% 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

V816: Original memory entry

180 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. V816

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. V816

    1530 mAh

    +230 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. V816

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 180 MB
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
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
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
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 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, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, V816.
SpecificationGW550V816
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
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball