i-mate SP5m vs Icemobile Crystal

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

    SP5m: 10 mm narrower

    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5m:
    2.2 in
    Crystal:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP5m:
    TI OMAP 730
    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Crystal: 4.4 mm thinner

    SP5m:
    17.5 mm
    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
  • Height

    SP5m: 4 mm shorter

    SP5m:
    107.5 mm
    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    SP5m:
    2005
    Crystal:
    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. SP5m

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Crystal
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm +4 mm versus SP5m
    Width:
    56.2 mm +10 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    13.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. SP5m

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

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

Crystal has approximately 132.6% more rectangular screen area than SP5m.

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.

SP5m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 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. SP5m

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

2. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. SP5m

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Crystal

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP5m2. Crystal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5m, Crystal.
SpecificationSP5mCrystal
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight