Huawei nova 7i 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

    nova 7i: 7 g lighter

    nova 7i:
    183 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    PDA2: 7.3 mm narrower

    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    nova 7i:
    6.4 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 7i:
    Quad
    PDA2:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 7i: 10.3 mm thinner

    nova 7i:
    8.7 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    PDA2: 29.2 mm shorter

    nova 7i:
    159.2 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm

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. nova 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +29.2 mm versus PDA2
    Width:
    76.3 mm +7.3 mm versus PDA2
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.3 mm versus nova 7i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 7i

    183 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +7 g versus nova 7i

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. nova 7i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. PDA2

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

nova 7i has approximately 165% more rectangular screen area than PDA2.

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 nova 7i, PDA2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 7iPDA2
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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. nova 7i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. nova 7i

    4200 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus PDA2

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 7i2. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283729
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 7i, PDA2.
Specificationnova 7iPDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo