i-mate SP3 vs LG Tribute Empire

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

    SP3: 33.8 g lighter

    SP3:
    106.3 g
    Tribute Empire:
    140.1 g
  • Width

    SP3: 25.6 mm narrower

    SP3:
    46.2 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP3:
    2.2 in
    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    SP3:
    TI OMAP 730
    Tribute Empire:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 8.9 mm thinner

    SP3:
    17 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    SP3: 37.3 mm shorter

    SP3:
    107.5 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 mm

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. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8.9 mm versus Tribute Empire
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm +37.3 mm versus SP3
    Width:
    71.8 mm +25.6 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3

    106.3 g

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    140.1 g

    +33.8 g versus SP3

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. SP3

    SP3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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.

Recorded RAM for SP3, Tribute Empire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSP3Tribute Empire
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
SP3: Original memory entry

32 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. SP3

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

2. Tribute Empire

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

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. SP3

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    2500 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus SP3

Specifications

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1. SP32. Tribute Empire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 106.3 g
  • 140.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.7%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationSP3Tribute Empire
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA