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i-mate PDA2 vs Lava A48

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate PDA2

i-mate PDA2

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Lava A48

Lava A48

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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.

  • WeightA48: 73.6 g lighterA48: 116.4 g · PDA2: 190 g
  • WidthA48: 5 mm narrowerA48: 64 mm · PDA2: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonalPDA2: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPDA2: 3.5 in · A48: 4 in
  • DepthA48: 9.1 mm thinnerA48: 9.9 mm · PDA2: 19 mm
  • HeightA48: 4.2 mm shorterA48: 125.8 mm · PDA2: 130 mm
  • Release year2004 / 2016PDA2: 2004 · A48: 2016

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
PDA2: 130 × 69 mm 1 A48: 125.8 × 64 mm 2
Side
PDA2: 130 × 19 mm 1 A48: 125.8 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. PDA2
    Height
    130 mm+4.2 mm versus A48
    Width
    69 mm+5 mm versus A48
    Depth
    19 mm+9.1 mm versus A48
    Weight
    190 g
  2. 2. A48
    Height
    125.8 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    116.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2190 g

    +73.6 g versus A48

  2. 2. A48116.4 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.

Screen size
PDA2: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 A48: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PDA2 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A48 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A48 has approximately 20% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A48

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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. PDA21300 mAh
  2. 2. A481300 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. A48

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPDA2A48
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 116.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPDA2A48
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPDA2A48
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPDA2A48
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPDA2A48
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPDA2A48
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPDA2A48
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPDA2A48
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