Samsung i550 vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 76 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    i550: 10.9 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    i550: 0.5 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    i550: 9.8 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm +9.8 mm versus i550
    Width:
    63.9 mm +10.9 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +0.5 mm versus i550

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +76 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 qwerty

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

myTouch qwerty has approximately 117.5% 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 i550, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei550myTouch qwerty
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. i550

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

2. myTouch qwerty

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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
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
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
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
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, myTouch qwerty.
Specificationi550myTouch qwerty
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 - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)