LG GW990 vs Motorola MC55

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: 12.8 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    MC55:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    MC55:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 15 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    MC55:
    27 mm
  • Height

    GW990: 5.2 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    MC55:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    MC55:
    2009

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
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +5.2 mm versus GW990
    Width:
    77 mm +12.8 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    27 mm +15 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    336 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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GW990: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +550 mAh versus GW990

Specifications

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1. GW9902. MC55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 336 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1 (USB host)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, MC55.
SpecificationGW990MC55
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner