Screen size
equal specsG500+2.8"
M5502.8"
Quick verdict
M550 leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
G500+
1
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
M550
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
G500+
GSM
M550
GSM
2G bands
G500+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
M550
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
G500+
Class 10
M550
Class 10
EDGE
G500+
No
M550
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
G500+
2006, August
M550
2006, April
Status
G500+
Discontinued
M550
Discontinued
Dimensions
G500+
119 x 62 x 23 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.91 in)
M550
112 x 61 x 22 mm (4.41 x 2.40 x 0.87 in)
Weight
G500+
191 g (6.74 oz)
M550
165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM
G500+
Mini-SIM
M550
Mini-SIM
Type
G500+
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
M550
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
G500+
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~32.9% screen-to-body ratio)
M550
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~35.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G500+
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
M550
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
G500+
Handwriting recognition
M550
Handwriting recognition
OS
G500+
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
M550
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU
G500+
Samsung S3C 2440 400 MHz
M550
Samsung 2440 400 MHz
Card slot
G500+
miniSD
M550
SD/SDIO
Internal
G500+
64MB RAM, 256MB ROM
M550
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
G500+
1.3 MP
M550
1.3 MP
Features
G500+
LED flash
M550
LED flash
Video
G500+
Yes
M550
Yes
Other
G500+
No
M550
No
Loudspeaker
G500+
Yes
M550
Yes
Alert types
G500+
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
M550
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
G500+
No
M550
No
WLAN
G500+
No
M550
No
Bluetooth
G500+
2.0
M550
1.2
Positioning
G500+
GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
M550
No
Radio
G500+
Stereo FM radio, RDS
M550
No
USB
G500+
Proprietary
M550
Proprietary
Sensors
G500+
M550
Browser
G500+
HTML (PocketIE)
M550
HTML (PocketIE)
Other
G500+
Pocket Office eBook Reader Windows MPlayer 10 Organizer Voice memo
M550
Pocket Office eBook reader Windows MPlayer 10 Organizer Voice memo
Type
G500+
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
M550
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Stand-by
G500+
Up to 200 h
M550
Up to 200 h
Talk time
G500+
Up to 4 h
M550
Up to 4 h
Colors
G500+
M550
White
Price
G500+
-
M550
About 220 EUR