LG GW990 vs Microsoft Lumia 550

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: 3.6 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
  • Depth

    Lumia 550: 2.1 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 550: 10.7 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    Lumia 550:
    2015

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 +10.7 mm versus Lumia 550
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 550
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm +3.6 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    141.9 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. Lumia 550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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, Lumia 550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW990Lumia 550
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Lumia 550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. GW990

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

    +250 mAh versus GW990

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Lumia 550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 141.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 59.7 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 315 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24153
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Lumia 550.
SpecificationGW990Lumia 550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity