i-mate SP3i vs MWg UBiQUiO 501

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

    SP3i: 18 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 20.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    UBiQUiO 501:
    TI OMAP 750
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 4.5 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 14.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +14.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    65 mm +20.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

    +18 g versus SP3i

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. UBiQUiO 501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. UBiQUiO 501

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

    +200 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. UBiQUiO 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.5" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • TI OMAP 750
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 24.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
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 SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationSP3iUBiQUiO 501
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo