i-mate PDA2 vs Motorola A728

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

    A728: 70 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    A728:
    120 g
  • Width

    A728: 16 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    A728:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    PDA2: 2 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    A728:
    21 mm
  • Height

    A728: 29 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    A728:
    101 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    A728:
    2005

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 +29 mm versus A728
    Width:
    69 mm +16 mm versus A728
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. A728

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +2 mm versus PDA2

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +70 g versus A728

  2. 2. A728

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. A728

    A728: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

A728: Original memory entry

8 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. A728

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. PDA22. A728

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 101 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Mr. black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 8
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, A728.
SpecificationPDA2A728
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3 player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo