LG GW990 vs Samsung D720

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

    D720: 17.2 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    D720:
    47 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D720: 3 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    D720:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 11 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    D720:
    23 mm
  • Height

    D720: 47.8 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    D720:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    D720:
    2005

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 +47.8 mm versus D720
    Width:
    64.2 mm +17.2 mm versus D720
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. D720

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +11 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    115 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. D720

    D720: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

D720: Original memory entry

18 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. GW990

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

2. D720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +950 mAh versus D720

  2. 2. D720

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW9902. D720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 99 Х 47 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Symbian OS 7.0
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 21.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
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 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, D720.
SpecificationGW990D720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC/WAV/MP4 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer