i-mate SP5m vs Nokia N900

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: 75 g lighter

    SP5m:
    106 g
    N900:
    181 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 13.6 mm narrower

    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
    N900:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5m:
    2.2 in
    N900:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP5m:
    TI OMAP 730
    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Depth

    SP5m: 0.5 mm thinner

    SP5m:
    17.5 mm
    N900:
    18 mm
  • Height

    SP5m: 3.4 mm shorter

    SP5m:
    107.5 mm
    N900:
    110.9 mm

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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm +3.4 mm versus SP5m
    Width:
    59.8 mm +13.6 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    18 mm +0.5 mm versus SP5m

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5m

    106 g

  2. 2. N900

    181 g

    +75 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. N900

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

N900 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

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N900

    1320 mAh

    +270 mAh versus SP5m

Specifications

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1. SP5m2. N900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 800 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
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Maemo 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive 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%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2009
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5m, N900.
SpecificationSP5mN900
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor