i-mate PDA2 vs Motorola A1260

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

    A1260: 70 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    A1260:
    120 g
  • Width

    A1260: 14.5 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    A1260:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1260: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    A1260:
    3 in
  • Depth

    A1260: 0.5 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    A1260:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    A1260: 23.1 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    A1260:
    106.9 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    A1260:
    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 +23.1 mm versus A1260
    Width:
    69 mm +14.5 mm versus A1260
    Depth:
    19 mm +0.5 mm versus A1260
  2. 2. A1260

    Height:
    106.9 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +70 g versus A1260

  2. 2. A1260

    120 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. A1260

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²

PDA2 has approximately 48.1% more rectangular screen area than A1260.

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

A1260: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A1260

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

    +170 mAh versus A1260

  2. 2. A1260

    1130 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. A1260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 106.9 Х 54.5 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
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
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 44.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Marvell PXA935 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, A1260.
SpecificationPDA2A1260
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input