Motorola MC55 vs Plum Gator

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

    Gator: 129 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Gator:
    207 g
  • Width

    Gator: 7 mm narrower

    MC55:
    77 mm
    Gator:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Gator: 5.3 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Gator:
    21.7 mm
  • Height

    Gator: 20.2 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Gator:
    131.8 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    Gator:
    2014

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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +20.2 mm versus Gator
    Width:
    77 mm +7 mm versus Gator
    Depth:
    27 mm +5.3 mm versus Gator
  2. 2. Gator

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    21.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +129 g versus Gator

  2. 2. Gator

    207 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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Gator

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

MC55 has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Gator.

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.

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

Gator: Original memory entry

4 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Gator

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

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. MC55

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Gator

    3600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus MC55

Specifications

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1. MC552. Gator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 131.8 Х 70 Х 21.7 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 207 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Gator.
SpecificationMC55Gator
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Plum Z350