Plum Gator 5 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 60 g lighter

    Gator 5:
    210 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 23.3 mm narrower

    Gator 5:
    76.3 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Gator 5:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Gator 5: 3 mm thinner

    Gator 5:
    12 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 45 mm shorter

    Gator 5:
    148 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Gator 5:
    2018
    Shadow:
    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. Gator 5

    Height:
    148 mm +45 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    76.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3 mm versus Gator 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gator 5

    210 g

    +60 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

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

  1. 1. Gator 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: 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.

Recorded RAM for Gator 5, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGator 5Shadow
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Gator 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Gator 5

    3700 mAh

    +2780 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Gator 52. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 76.3 Х 12 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Panda Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 46 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gator 5, Shadow.
SpecificationGator 5Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance (up to 1.8m) - Also known as Plum Z519
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