i-mate PDA2 vs i-mate SP5

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

    SP5: 84 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    SP5:
    106 g
  • Width

    SP5: 22.8 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    SP5:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    SP5:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    SP5: 1.5 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    SP5:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 22.5 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    SP5:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    SP5:
    2005

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. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +22.5 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    69 mm +22.8 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    19 mm +1.5 mm versus SP5
  2. 2. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +84 g versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    106 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.

  1. 1. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. SP5

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

PDA2 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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

SP5: Original memory entry

64 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. PDA2

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

2. SP5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. PDA2

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. SP5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • August
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, SP5.
SpecificationPDA2SP5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.