i-mate SPL vs Meizu m5

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

    SPL: 36 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Width

    SPL: 23.8 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    m5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    m5: 3.8 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    m5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 32.8 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    m5:
    147.3 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    m5:
    2016

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 +3.8 mm versus m5
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +32.8 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    72.8 mm +23.8 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. m5

    138 g

    +36 g versus SPL

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. m5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

m5 has approximately 397.3% 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

m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. SPL

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

2. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

    +1970 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, m5.
SpecificationSPLm5
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass