LG GW990 vs LG Tribute Empire

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.

  • Width

    GW990: 7.6 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW990: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 3.9 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Tribute Empire: 2 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    Tribute Empire:
    2019

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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +2 mm versus Tribute Empire
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.9 mm versus Tribute Empire
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm +7.6 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    140.1 g

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. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

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

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 GW990, Tribute Empire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW990Tribute Empire
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GW990: Original memory entry

512 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. GW990

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

2. Tribute Empire

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. GW990

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    2500 mAh

    +650 mAh versus GW990

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Tribute Empire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationGW990Tribute Empire
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA