LG Thrive P506 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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.

  • Weight

    Thrive P506: 59 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 6 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Thrive P506:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Thrive P506: 2 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 11 mm shorter

    Thrive P506:
    114 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Thrive P506:
    2011
    Shadow:
    2007

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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm +11 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    59 mm +6 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2 mm versus Thrive P506

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +59 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: 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.

Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 MB

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Thrive P5062. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Shadow.
SpecificationThrive P506Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
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