i-mate SPL vs LG Thrive P506

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

    Thrive P506: 11 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Thrive P506:
    91 g
  • Width

    SPL: 10 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 1 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 1 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    Thrive P506:
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    13 mm +1 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

    +11 g versus Thrive P506

  2. 2. Thrive P506

    91 g

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. Thrive P506

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

Thrive P506 has approximately 103.4% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 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. SPL

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

2. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Thrive P506

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 91 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 45.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Thrive P506.
SpecificationSPLThrive P506
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T