Dell Aero 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

    Aero: 86 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    Aero: 11.1 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Depth

    Aero: 7.3 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Aero: 8 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Aero:
    2010
    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. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +8 mm versus Aero
    Width:
    69 mm +11.1 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.3 mm versus Aero

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +86 g versus Aero

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. Aero

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 12.3% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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.

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. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, PDA2.
SpecificationAeroPDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo