Samsung i550 vs Samsung M210S Wave2

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: 28 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    M210S Wave2:
    137 g
  • Width

    i550: 6.8 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    M210S Wave2:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    M210S Wave2: 2 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 8.9 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    i550:
    2007
    M210S Wave2:
    2010

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. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +2 mm versus M210S Wave2
  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    Height:
    123.9 mm +8.9 mm versus i550
    Width:
    59.8 mm +6.8 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    137 g

    +28 g versus i550

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. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. M210S Wave2

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

M210S Wave2 has approximately 86.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

M210S Wave2: Original memory entry

1.7 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. M210S Wave2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. i550

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. M210S Wave2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 150 MB
  • 1.7 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • bada OS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Ebony Gray
  • Platinum Silver
  • Elegant Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 710 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, M210S Wave2.
Specificationi550M210S Wave2
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TDMB Mobile TV -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) - For South Korea