i-mate SP3i vs Nokia 9500

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: 128 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 12.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    SP3i: 6 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 40.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    9500:
    148 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
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +40.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    57 mm +12.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    24 mm +6 mm versus SP3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +128 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. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

9500: Original memory entry

80 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. SP3i

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

2. 9500

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

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. 9500

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 640 x 200 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, 9500.
SpecificationSP3i9500
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 - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers