i-mate SP5 vs LG Nitro HD

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

    SP5: 21 g lighter

    SP5:
    106 g
    Nitro HD:
    127 g
  • Width

    SP5: 21.6 mm narrower

    SP5:
    46.2 mm
    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5:
    2.2 in
    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 7.1 mm thinner

    SP5:
    17.5 mm
    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 26.4 mm shorter

    SP5:
    107.5 mm
    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
  • Release year

    SP5:
    2005
    Nitro HD:
    2011

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 +7.1 mm versus Nitro HD
  2. 2. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +26.4 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    67.8 mm +21.6 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5

    106 g

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    127 g

    +21 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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Nitro HD has approximately 272.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for SP5, Nitro HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSP5Nitro HD
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SP5: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. SP5

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

2. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 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. SP5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +780 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. Nitro HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AH-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Yes
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5, Nitro HD.
SpecificationSP5Nitro HD
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930