LG GW550 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 44.5 g lighter

    GW550:
    125.5 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 9 mm narrower

    GW550:
    62 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    GW550:
    2.4 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    GW550: 6.8 mm thinner

    GW550:
    12 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 22.5 mm shorter

    GW550:
    116 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    GW550:
    2009
    SG-2520:
    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 +9 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +22.5 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.8 mm versus GW550

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW550

    125.5 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +44.5 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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

    +20 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW5502. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.8%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
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, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW550, SG-2520.
SpecificationGW550SG-2520
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser