i-mate SP5 vs T-Mobile G1

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: 52 g lighter

    SP5:
    106 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    SP5: 9.5 mm narrower

    SP5:
    46.2 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    SP5:
    2.2 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    SP5:
    TI OMAP 850
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Height

    SP5: 9.5 mm shorter

    SP5:
    107.5 mm
    G1:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    SP5:
    2005
    G1:
    2008

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
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm +9.5 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    55.7 mm +9.5 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    17.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5

    106 g

  2. 2. G1

    158 g

    +52 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

G1 has approximately 103.4% 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

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. G1

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. SP5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
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 SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2008
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5, G1.
SpecificationSP5G1
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball