i-mate SP5 vs Karbonn A2

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

    SP5: 17.4 mm narrower

    SP5:
    46.2 mm
    A2:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP5:
    2.2 in
    A2:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A2: 5.1 mm thinner

    SP5:
    17.5 mm
    A2:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 16.5 mm shorter

    SP5:
    107.5 mm
    A2:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    SP5:
    2005
    A2:
    2013

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. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +5.1 mm versus A2
  2. 2. A2

    Height:
    124 mm +16.5 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    63.6 mm +17.4 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5

    106 g

  2. 2. A2

    110 g

    +4 g versus SP5

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. SP5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. A2

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A2 has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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.

SP5: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

A2: Original memory entry

200 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. SP5

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

2. A2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. SP5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A2

    1750 mAh

    +700 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. A2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 124 Х 63.6 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2013
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5, A2.
SpecificationSP5A2
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • Sensors Accelerometer