i-mate SP3i vs Lava A55

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

    SP3i: 18.9 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    A55:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    A55:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A55: 8.3 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    A55:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 15.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    A55:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    SP3i:
    2004
    A55:
    2016

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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.3 mm versus A55
    Weight:
    102 g
  2. 2. A55

    Height:
    123 mm +15.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    63.4 mm +18.9 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. SP3i

    SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A55

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 SP3i, A55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSP3iA55
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SP3i: 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. SP3i

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

2. A55

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A55

    1550 mAh

    +500 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. A55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 58.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black + Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, A55.
SpecificationSP3iA55
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India