i-mate SP5m vs Motorola A780

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

    SP5m: 35 g lighter

    SP5m:
    106 g
    A780:
    141 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 6.8 mm narrower

    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
    A780:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5m:
    2.2 in
    A780:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    SP5m: 6.5 mm thinner

    SP5m:
    17.5 mm
    A780:
    24 mm
  • Release year

    SP5m:
    2005
    A780:
    2004

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
  2. 2. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm +6.8 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    24 mm +6.5 mm versus SP5m

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5m

    106 g

  2. 2. A780

    141 g

    +35 g versus SP5m

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. A780

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

A780 has approximately 29.1% 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

A780: Original memory entry

48 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. A780

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. SP5m

    1050 mAh

    +270 mAh versus A780

  2. 2. A780

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP5m2. A780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.5" 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Linux
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 34.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q3
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- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5m, A780.
SpecificationSP5mA780
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial