i-mate PDA2 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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

    Iris Alfa: 32 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    PDA2: 2.4 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 9.7 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    PDA2: 11 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

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
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.7 mm versus Iris Alfa
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +11 mm versus PDA2
    Width:
    71.4 mm +2.4 mm versus PDA2
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +32 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 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. Iris Alfa

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 81.7% 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 PDA2, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2Iris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. PDA2

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

2. Iris Alfa

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
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
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationPDA2Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India