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LG GW550 vs Plum Sync

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG GW550

LG GW550

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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.

  • WeightSync: 15.5 g lighterSync: 110 g · GW550: 125.5 g
  • Screen diagonalGW550: 1.1 in smaller diagonalGW550: 2.4 in · Sync: 3.5 in
  • DepthSync: 0.5 mm thinnerSync: 11.5 mm · GW550: 12 mm
  • HeightGW550: 2 mm shorterGW550: 116 mm · Sync: 118 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2013GW550: 2009 · Sync: 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.

Front
GW550: 116 × 62 mm 1 Sync: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
GW550: 116 × 12 mm 1 Sync: 118 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. GW550
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+0.5 mm versus Sync
    Weight
    125.5 g
  2. 2. Sync
    Height
    118 mm+2 mm versus GW550
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550125.5 g

    +15.5 g versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync110 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.

Screen size
GW550: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Sync: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. GW550 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sync 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Sync 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

Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sync

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. GW5501300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationGW550Sync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationGW550Sync
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
SpecificationGW550Sync
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGW550Sync
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGW550Sync
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGW550Sync
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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
SpecificationGW550Sync
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGW550Sync
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 - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM