Microsoft Lumia 550 vs Palm Pre Plus

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

    Pre Plus: 8.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 550: 7 mm thinner

    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 35.6 mm shorter

    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 550:
    2015
    Pre Plus:
    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. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm +35.6 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    67.8 mm +8.3 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7 mm versus Lumia 550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    141.9 g

    +3.9 g versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 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. Lumia 550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Lumia 550 has approximately 112.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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 Lumia 550, Pre Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 550Pre Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 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. Lumia 550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pre Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5502. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 141.9 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.7 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 315 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24153
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 550, Pre Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Pre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging