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HP Pre 3 vs i-mate PDA2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

HP Pre 3

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i-mate PDA2

i-mate PDA2

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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.

  • WeightPre 3: 34 g lighterPre 3: 156 g · PDA2: 190 g
  • WidthPre 3: 5 mm narrowerPre 3: 64 mm · PDA2: 69 mm
  • DepthPre 3: 3 mm thinnerPre 3: 16 mm · PDA2: 19 mm
  • HeightPre 3: 19 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · PDA2: 130 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2004Pre 3: 2011 · 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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 PDA2: 130 × 69 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 PDA2: 130 × 19 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. PDA2
    Height
    130 mm+19 mm versus Pre 3
    Width
    69 mm+5 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth
    19 mm+3 mm versus Pre 3
    Weight
    190 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3156 g
  2. 2. PDA2190 g

    +34 g versus Pre 3

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.

Screen size
Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 PDA2: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. PDA2 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

PDA2 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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.

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. Pre 3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh
  2. 2. PDA21300 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 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
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3PDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo

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