i-mate SPL vs Motorola MT917

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
    MT917:
    139 g
  • Width

    SPL: 20.9 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    MT917:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    MT917:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MT917: 3.5 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    MT917:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 18 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    MT917:
    132.5 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    MT917:
    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 +3.5 mm versus MT917
  2. 2. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm +18 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    69.9 mm +20.9 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. MT917

    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. MT917

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

MT917 has approximately 272.5% 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

MT917: 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. SPL

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

2. MT917

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MT917

    1735 mAh

    +635 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. MT917

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 60.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
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
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, MT917.
SpecificationSPLMT917
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom