LG L20 vs Samsung Galaxy 551

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

    Galaxy 551: 9.5 mm narrower

    L20:
    64.5 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L20: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    L20:
    3 in
    Galaxy 551:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    L20:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Galaxy 551:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    L20: 2.2 mm thinner

    L20:
    13 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    L20: 5.4 mm shorter

    L20:
    105.6 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    L20:
    2014
    Galaxy 551:
    2010

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. L20

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Galaxy 551
    Depth:
    13 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    Height:
    111 mm +5.4 mm versus L20
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +2.2 mm versus L20
    Weight:
    117 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.

  1. 1. L20

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Galaxy 551 has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than L20.

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.

L20: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy 551: Original memory entry

160 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. L20

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

2. Galaxy 551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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. L20

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Galaxy 551

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. L202. Galaxy 551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 117 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.9%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12005
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for L20, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationL20Galaxy 551
Dop Unknown
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I5510
  • Samsung Callisto