i-mate SP3 vs Motorola U9

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

    U9: 18.8 g lighter

    SP3:
    106.3 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    SP3: 2.4 mm narrower

    SP3:
    46.2 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    SP3:
    2.2 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Depth

    U9: 0.6 mm thinner

    SP3:
    17 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 17.5 mm shorter

    SP3:
    107.5 mm
    U9:
    90 mm
  • Release year

    SP3:
    2004
    U9:
    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. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm +17.5 mm versus U9
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +0.6 mm versus U9
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm +2.4 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    16.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3

    106.3 g

    +18.8 g versus U9

  2. 2. U9

    87.5 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.

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

  1. 1. SP3

    SP3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. U9

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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.

SP3: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

U9: Original memory entry

25 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. SP3

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

2. U9

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. SP32. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 106.3 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.7%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3, U9.
SpecificationSP3U9
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo