Samsung i550 vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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: 7 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    i550: 3 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    myTouch 3G:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    i550: 0.9 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 2 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 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 +2 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +3 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +0.9 mm versus i550

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 g

    +7 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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

myTouch 3G has approximately 45.7% 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

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 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. i550

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

2. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

    +140 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, myTouch 3G.
Specificationi550myTouch 3G
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
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball