Microsoft Lumia 550 vs Plum Capacity

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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

    Capacity: 43.9 g lighter

    Lumia 550:
    141.9 g
    Capacity:
    98 g
  • Width

    Capacity: 5.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
    Capacity:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Capacity: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
    Capacity:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 550:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Capacity:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 550: 2.1 mm thinner

    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
    Capacity:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Capacity: 18.1 mm shorter

    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
    Capacity:
    118 mm

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 +18.1 mm versus Capacity
    Width:
    67.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Capacity
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Capacity

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    141.9 g

    +43.9 g versus Capacity

  2. 2. Capacity

    98 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. Capacity

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

Lumia 550 has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than Capacity.

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

512 MB · 256 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. Capacity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Capacity

  2. 2. Capacity

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5502. Capacity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 141.9 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 59.7 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 315 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24153
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
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 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 114 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 480 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 550, Capacity.
SpecificationLumia 550Capacity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Analog TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -PDF viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z301 Single SIM Z300 Dual SIM