i-mate SP3i vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 48 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 8.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Shadow: 3 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 4.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    SP3i:
    2004
    Shadow:
    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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +3 mm versus Shadow
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm +8.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +48 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. Shadow

    Shadow: 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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Shadow

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    1050 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
Unknown
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
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, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, Shadow.
SpecificationSP3iShadow
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
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform