i-mate SPL vs Meizu MX

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: 37 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    MX:
    139 g
  • Width

    SPL: 14.3 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    MX:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    MX:
    4 in
  • Depth

    MX: 1.7 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    MX:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 6.8 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    MX:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    MX:
    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 +1.7 mm versus MX
  2. 2. MX

    Height:
    121.3 mm +6.8 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    63.3 mm +14.3 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. MX

    139 g

    +37 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. MX

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

MX has approximately 217.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for SPL, MX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSPLMX
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. MX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MX

    1600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. MX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 640 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, MX.
SpecificationSPLMX
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input