LG GW820 eXpo vs Philips W930

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: 102.6 g lighter

    GW820 eXpo:
    147.4 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    GW820 eXpo: 1.8 mm narrower

    GW820 eXpo:
    56 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Chipset

    GW820 eXpo:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    GW820 eXpo: 7 mm thinner

    GW820 eXpo:
    15 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 4 mm shorter

    GW820 eXpo:
    114 mm
    W930:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    GW820 eXpo:
    2009
    W930:
    2012

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 +4 mm versus W930
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm +1.8 mm versus GW820 eXpo
    Depth:
    22 mm +7 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. W930

    250 g

    +102.6 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

W930 has approximately 4.6% 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

W930: Original memory entry

100 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. GW820 eXpo

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

2. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB 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. GW820 eXpo

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. W930

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus GW820 eXpo

Specifications

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1. GW820 eXpo2. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 56 Х 15 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 147.4 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 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
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.7%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW820 eXpo, W930.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoW930
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 - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input