i-mate PDA2 vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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

    Photon 4G MB855: 32 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.1 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 6.8 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 3.1 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011

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 +3.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    69 mm +2.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +32 g versus Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    158 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. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than PDA2.

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.

Recorded RAM for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2Photon 4G MB855
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Photon 4G MB855

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. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 270 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 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationPDA2Photon 4G MB855
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY