Samsung i550 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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: 86 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    195 g
  • Width

    i550: 24 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.86 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    5.46 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Premium: 5.9 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    i550: 41 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    156 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. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    Height:
    156 mm +41 mm versus i550
    Width:
    77 mm +24 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    195 g

    +86 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. Xperia XZ Premium

    Screen diagonal:
    5.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.2 cm²

Xperia XZ Premium has approximately 292.6% 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

Xperia XZ Premium: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Xperia XZ Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia XZ Premium

    3230 mAh

    +2030 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. Xperia XZ Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 3840 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 807 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 83
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 201987
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1886
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6156
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7782
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3759
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 372
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1460
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Luminous Chrome
  • Deepsea Black
  • Bronze Pink
  • Rosso (red)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum top/bottom
  • plastic sides
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8142
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
  • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8141
  • G8142
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specificationi550Xperia XZ Premium
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots