i-mate Smartflip vs Toshiba G500

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: 36 g lighter

    Smartflip:
    99 g
    G500:
    135 g
  • Release year

    Smartflip:
    2006
    G500:
    2007

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. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smartflip

    99 g

  2. 2. G500

    135 g

    +36 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. G500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 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

G500: Original memory entry

64 MB

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. G500

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. Smartflip

    750 mAh

  2. 2. G500

    1200 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Smartflip

Specifications

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1. Smartflip2. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.5 Х 51.4 Х 15.8 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.3" 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
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.6%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 1.2-inch TFT display
  • 65K colors (128 x 128 pixels)
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smartflip, G500.
SpecificationSmartflipG500
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input Produced by HTC.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer