Samsung Galaxy Core Advance 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: 36 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 17.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Advance: 4.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 18.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
    i550:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Core Advance:
    2013
    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. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm +18.3 mm versus i550
    Width:
    70.5 mm +17.5 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 g

    +36 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. Galaxy Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. i550

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

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 200.3% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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 Galaxy Core Advance, i550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core Advancei550
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. Galaxy Core Advance

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Advance2. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Advance, i550.
SpecificationGalaxy Core Advancei550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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