LG GW525 vs LG GW520
| Type | Slide | Slide |
| Dimensions | 106.50 x 53.00 x 15.90 mm | 106.90 x 53.00 x 15.90 mm |
| Weight |  | 125.50 g |
| Display size | 2.80" | 2.80" |
| Display | Color / TFT 256k colors 240 x 400 px (2.80") | Color / TFT 256k colors 240 x 400 px (2.80") |
| Display protection |   | |
| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Talk time (max.) | | 2G: 270 min. (4.5 h) |
| Stand-by (max.) | | 2G: 500 h. (20.8 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Ion Buy powerbank
| Li-Ion Buy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | | |
| Wireless battery charging | | |
| Phonebook memory | 1000 places | 1000 places |
| Internal memory | | 40 MB |
| Memory cards |  microSD, microSDHC up to 16 GBBuy memory card | microSD, microSDHC up to 16 GBBuy memory card |
| Touchscreen | | |
| DualSIM | | |
| Announced | 2Q 2009 | 2Q 2009 |
| Other names | - | Etna |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 2100 | 2100 |
| LTE standard | | |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 3.2 Mpx | 3.2 Mpx |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 px | 2048x1536 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Additional | - | - |
CAMERAS - FRONT
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSUPA | | |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | |
| LTE UP | | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | class 10 | class 10 |
| EDGE | class 10 | class 10 |
| Bluetooth | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | | |
| WiFi frequencies | | |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| GPS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | T9 | T9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | | |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
Multimedia
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | | |
| Audio Jack | | |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | AAC, AAC+ | AAC, AAC+ |
| Polyphony | 64 voices | 64 voices |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | MIDP 2.1 |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |