i-mate PDA2 vs Motorola EM30

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

    EM30: 90 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    EM30:
    100 g
  • Width

    EM30: 16 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    EM30:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 8.4 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    EM30:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 15 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    EM30:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    EM30:
    2008

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 +15 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    69 mm +16 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.4 mm versus EM30
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +90 g versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    100 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. EM30

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

PDA2 has approximately 206.2% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +330 mAh versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, EM30.
SpecificationPDA2EM30
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo