i-mate SPL vs Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

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: 33 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
  • Width

    SPL: 2 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    5730 XpressMusic:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 3.4 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
  • Height

    5730 XpressMusic: 2.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    5730 XpressMusic:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    5730 XpressMusic:
    2009

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 +2.5 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    15.4 mm +3.4 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

    +33 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. 5730 XpressMusic

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

5730 XpressMusic has approximately 19% 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

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 MB 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. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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

    +100 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. SPL2. 5730 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, 5730 XpressMusic.
SpecificationSPL5730 XpressMusic
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input