LG GW550 vs Sony Xperia ZR

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: 12.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    Xperia ZR:
    138 g
  • Width

    GW550: 5.3 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    Xperia ZR:
    4.55 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ZR: 1.5 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 15.3 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    131.3 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    Xperia ZR:
    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.

  1. 1. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia ZR
  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    Height:
    131.3 mm +15.3 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    67.3 mm +5.3 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    138 g

    +12.5 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. Xperia ZR

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

Xperia ZR has approximately 220% 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, Xperia ZR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW550Xperia ZR
8 GB Unknown 2 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. Xperia ZR

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Xperia ZR

    2300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Xperia ZR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 131.3 Х 67.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21707
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 542
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1348
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 954
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 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 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5503
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGW550Xperia ZR
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502
  • Sony Xperia ZR C5503
  • Sony Xperia ZR LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+