i-mate SPL vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 68 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SPL: 4 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 6.8 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 24 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    SG-2520:
    2007

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
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +24 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    53 mm +4 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.8 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +68 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB 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

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +180 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, SG-2520.
SpecificationSPLSG-2520
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser