i-mate SP4m vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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

    SP4m: 8 mm narrower

    SP4m:
    48 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    SP4m:
    2.2 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 6.7 mm thinner

    SP4m:
    19 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Release year

    SP4m:
    2005
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2010

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. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.7 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +8 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP4m

    100 g

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 g

    +2 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.

  1. 1. SP4m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

I5500 Galaxy 5 has approximately 62% 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

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 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. SP4m

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

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. SP4m

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus SP4m

Specifications

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1. SP4m2. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.6%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP4m, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationSP4mI5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550