i-mate PDA2 vs LG Optimus S

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

    Optimus S: 60 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    Optimus S:
    130 g
  • Width

    Optimus S: 10 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    Optimus S:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    Optimus S:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Optimus S: 6 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    Optimus S:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Optimus S: 16 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    Optimus S:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    Optimus S:
    2010

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 +16 mm versus Optimus S
    Width:
    69 mm +10 mm versus Optimus S
    Depth:
    19 mm +6 mm versus Optimus S
  2. 2. Optimus S

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +60 g versus Optimus S

  2. 2. Optimus S

    130 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. Optimus S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

PDA2 has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than Optimus S.

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

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. Optimus S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Optimus S

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. Optimus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 45.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, Optimus S.
SpecificationPDA2Optimus S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - LG Optimus S for Sprint LG Optimus U for US Cellular LG Optimus V VM670 for Virgin Mobile