i-mate SP3 vs Nokia 5250

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

    SP3: 2.8 mm narrower

    SP3:
    46.2 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    SP3:
    2.2 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    5250: 3 mm thinner

    SP3:
    17 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 3.5 mm shorter

    SP3:
    107.5 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    SP3:
    2004
    5250:
    2010

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 +3.5 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +3 mm versus 5250
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm +2.8 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3

    106.3 g

  2. 2. 5250

    107 g

    +0.7 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. 5250

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.6 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

5250: Original memory entry

51 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. 5250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. SP3

    1050 mAh

    +50 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP32. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 106.3 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.7%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3, 5250.
SpecificationSP35250
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input