Screen size
equal specsG5002.8"
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, Q1
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 S3C2440 400 MHz
M550
Samsung 2440 400 MHz
Card slot
G500
miniSD
M550
SD/SDIO
Internal
G500
64MB RAM, 128MB 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
M550
No
Radio
G500
No
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 220 h
M550
Up to 200 h
Talk time
G500
Up to 4 h
M550
Up to 4 h
Colors
G500
M550
White
Price
G500
About 300 EUR
M550
About 220 EUR