LG GW550 vs Samsung i600

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

    i600: 20.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    i600:
    105 g
  • Width

    i600: 3 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    i600:
    59 mm
  • Height

    i600: 3 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    i600:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    i600:
    2006

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 mm versus i600
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus i600
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. i600

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

    +20.5 g versus i600

  2. 2. i600

    105 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. i600

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

GW550 has approximately 8.9% more rectangular screen area than i600.

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

i600: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. i600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +100 mAh versus i600

  2. 2. i600

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW5502. i600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, i600.
SpecificationGW550i600
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
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office