i-mate Smartflip vs Motorola MC55

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

    Smartflip: 237 g lighter

    Smartflip:
    99 g
    MC55:
    336 g
  • Release year

    Smartflip:
    2006
    MC55:
    2009

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. Smartflip

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

  2. 2. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smartflip

    99 g

  2. 2. MC55

    336 g

    +237 g versus Smartflip

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Smartflip

    Smartflip: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MC55

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

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.

Smartflip: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Smartflip

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Smartflip

    750 mAh

  2. 2. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Smartflip

Specifications

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1. Smartflip2. MC55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.5 Х 51.4 Х 15.8 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 336 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.6%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • 1.1 (USB host)
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 1.2-inch TFT display
  • 65K colors (128 x 128 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smartflip, MC55.
SpecificationSmartflipMC55
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input Produced by HTC.
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner