LG GW550 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

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: 14.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    140 g
  • Width

    GW550: 8.6 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 5.1 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 27.5 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    2015

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 +5.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    Height:
    143.5 mm +27.5 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.6 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    140 g

    +14.5 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 S6 (CDMA)

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

Galaxy S6 (CDMA) has approximately 302% 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, Galaxy S6 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 3 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. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S6 (CDMA)

    2550 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70.6 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T760MP8
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 259
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 410 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 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V
  • G920P CDMA 800 / 1900 - G920V
  • G920P
  • G920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G920V
  • G920R -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - G920V LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - G920P LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - G920R
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationGW550Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 G920Curved screen version available Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Versions: G920P (Sprint)
  • G920V (Verizon)
  • G920R (US Cellular)
  • G920W8 (Canada)