i-mate SP5m vs Samsung W999

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: 100 g lighter

    SP5m:
    106 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 12.8 mm narrower

    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5m:
    2.2 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP5m:
    TI OMAP 730
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Height

    SP5m: 3.5 mm shorter

    SP5m:
    107.5 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    SP5m:
    2005
    W999:
    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
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm +3.5 mm versus SP5m
    Width:
    59 mm +12.8 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    17.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5m

    106 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +100 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. W999

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

W999 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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. W999

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus SP5m

Specifications

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1. SP5m2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2011
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5m, W999.
SpecificationSP5mW999
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input