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i-mate SP4m vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate SP4m

i-mate SP4m

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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.

  • WeightSP4m: 33 g lighterSP4m: 100 g · Pre: 133 g
  • WidthSP4m: 11.5 mm narrowerSP4m: 48 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalSP4m: 0.9 in smaller diagonalSP4m: 2.2 in · Pre: 3.1 in
  • DepthPre: 2.1 mm thinnerPre: 16.9 mm · SP4m: 19 mm
  • HeightPre: 8.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · SP4m: 109 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2009SP4m: 2005 · Pre: 2009

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.

Front
SP4m: 109 × 48 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
SP4m: 109 × 19 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. SP4m
    Height
    109 mm+8.5 mm versus Pre
    Width
    48 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+2.1 mm versus Pre
    Weight
    100 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm+11.5 mm versus SP4m
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. SP4m100 g
  2. 2. Pre133 g

    +33 g versus SP4m

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.

Screen size
SP4m: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. SP4m 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

Pre has approximately 90.9% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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.

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. SP4m

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

2. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. SP4m1150 mAh
  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP4m2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationSP4mPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationSP4mPre
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.6%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSP4mPre
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSP4mPre
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationSP4mPre
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSP4mPre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationSP4mPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSP4mPre
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging