BlackBerry Curve 9220 vs i-mate SP4m

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.

  • Width

    SP4m: 12 mm narrower

    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
    SP4m:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
    SP4m:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 9220: 6.3 mm thinner

    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
    SP4m:
    19 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9220:
    2012
    SP4m:
    2005

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. Curve 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +12 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.3 mm versus Curve 9220

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9220

    102 g

    +2 g versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    100 g

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. Curve 9220

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. SP4m

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

Curve 9220 has approximately 23% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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.

Curve 9220: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Curve 9220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. SP4m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Curve 9220

    1450 mAh

    +300 mAh versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 92202. SP4m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 28.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9220, SP4m.
SpecificationCurve 9220SP4m
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.