i-mate PDA2 vs Micromax A56

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

    A56: 80 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 7 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Depth

    A56: 7.5 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 14 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    A56:
    2012

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 +14 mm versus A56
    Width:
    69 mm +7 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +80 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    110 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. A56

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

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

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A56

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. A56

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, A56.
SpecificationPDA2A56
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input