BLU Neo 3.5 vs i-mate PDA2

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

    Neo 3.5: 89 g lighter

    Neo 3.5:
    101 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    Neo 3.5: 7 mm narrower

    Neo 3.5:
    62 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Depth

    Neo 3.5: 8 mm thinner

    Neo 3.5:
    11 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Neo 3.5: 13 mm shorter

    Neo 3.5:
    117 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Neo 3.5:
    2014
    PDA2:
    2004

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. Neo 3.5

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +13 mm versus Neo 3.5
    Width:
    69 mm +7 mm versus Neo 3.5
    Depth:
    19 mm +8 mm versus Neo 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Neo 3.5

    101 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +89 g versus Neo 3.5

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. Neo 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. PDA2

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

PDA2 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Neo 3.5.

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.

Neo 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Neo 3.5

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

2. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 GB

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. Neo 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Neo 3.52. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 62 Х 11 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1532
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Neo 3.5, PDA2.
SpecificationNeo 3.5PDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo