Motorola A1200 vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 13 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    A1200: 1.3 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1200: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    A1200:
    2.4 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    i550: 7.7 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 19.3 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    i550:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    A1200:
    2005
    i550:
    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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +7.7 mm versus i550
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm +19.3 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    53 mm +1.3 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

    +13 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. A1200

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

i550 has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than A1200.

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.

i550: Original memory entry

150 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. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

    +350 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, i550.
SpecificationA1200i550
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN