LG GW550 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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: 36.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 2 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    GW550: 10 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 13.5 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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 +2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +13.5 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus GW550

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +36.5 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. Sidekick LX

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²

Sidekick LX has approximately 43.6% 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

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick LX

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

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +240 mAh versus GW550

Specifications

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1. GW5502. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 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 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW550Sidekick LX
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
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo