O2 XDA Guide vs Samsung Galaxy 551

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

    XDA Guide: 15 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Galaxy 551:
    117 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 1.5 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy 551:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy 551:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    XDA Guide: 0.7 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 9 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    111 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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    Height:
    111 mm +9 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    55 mm +1.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +0.7 mm versus XDA Guide

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    117 g

    +15 g versus XDA Guide

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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

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

Galaxy 551 has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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.

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Galaxy 551: Original memory entry

160 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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

2. Galaxy 551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    1200 mAh

    +90 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Galaxy 551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy 551
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I5510
  • Samsung Callisto