i-mate SPL vs Motorola EM30

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.

  • Width

    SPL: 4 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    EM30:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 1.4 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    EM30:
    10.6 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    EM30:
    2008

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 +1.4 mm versus EM30
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm +4 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

    +2 g versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    100 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. EM30

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

SPL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. SPL

    1100 mAh

    +130 mAh versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. SPL2. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, EM30.
SpecificationSPLEM30
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo