LG GW820 eXpo vs Nokia N900

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

    GW820 eXpo: 33.6 g lighter

    GW820 eXpo:
    147.4 g
    N900:
    181 g
  • Width

    GW820 eXpo: 3.8 mm narrower

    GW820 eXpo:
    56 mm
    N900:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW820 eXpo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    GW820 eXpo:
    3.2 in
    N900:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    GW820 eXpo:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Depth

    GW820 eXpo: 3 mm thinner

    GW820 eXpo:
    15 mm
    N900:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N900: 3.1 mm shorter

    GW820 eXpo:
    114 mm
    N900:
    110.9 mm

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. GW820 eXpo

    Height:
    114 mm +3.1 mm versus N900
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm +3.8 mm versus GW820 eXpo
    Depth:
    18 mm +3 mm versus GW820 eXpo

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW820 eXpo

    147.4 g

  2. 2. N900

    181 g

    +33.6 g versus GW820 eXpo

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. GW820 eXpo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. N900

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

N900 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than GW820 eXpo.

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.

GW820 eXpo: Original memory entry

512 ROM · 256 RAM

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GW820 eXpo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. GW820 eXpo

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus N900

  2. 2. N900

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW820 eXpo2. N900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 56 Х 15 mm
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 147.4 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 800 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 ROM
  • 256 RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Maemo 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.7%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N900.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN900
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer - Optional LG Mobile Projector -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor