i-mate SPL vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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: 24 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Width

    SPL: 20.1 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5: 4.4 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 23.4 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    137.9 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    Nubia Z5:
    2012

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 +4.4 mm versus Nubia Z5
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +23.4 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    69.1 mm +20.1 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    126 g

    +24 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. Nubia Z5

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

Nubia Z5 has approximately 359.8% 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, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSPLNubia Z5
32 GB Unknown 2 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. Nubia Z5

NFC:
Yes
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. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 520 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, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationSPLNubia Z5
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass