LG GW550 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

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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: 27.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    153 g
  • Width

    GW550: 10.3 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018): 3.6 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 27.8 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    143.8 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    Galaxy J2 Pro (2018):
    2018

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
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

    Height:
    143.8 mm +27.8 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    72.3 mm +10.3 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

    153 g

    +27.5 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. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) has approximately 286.4% 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

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018): Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)

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. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

    2600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 65
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 64
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 659
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1860
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Asia
  • Russia LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy J2 Pro (2018)
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 - Versions: J250F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pro