i-mate PDA2 vs Nokia Lumia 638

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

    Lumia 638: 54 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    Lumia 638:
    136 g
  • Width

    Lumia 638: 2.3 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    Lumia 638:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 1 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    Lumia 638:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 638: 9.8 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    Lumia 638:
    9.2 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    Lumia 638:
    2014

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
    Width:
    69 mm +2.3 mm versus Lumia 638
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.8 mm versus Lumia 638
  2. 2. Lumia 638

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +54 g versus Lumia 638

  2. 2. Lumia 638

    136 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. Lumia 638

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

Lumia 638 has approximately 47.2% 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, Lumia 638, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2Lumia 638
8 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. Lumia 638

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 638

    1830 mAh

    +530 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. Lumia 638

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
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, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, Lumia 638.
SpecificationPDA2Lumia 638
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer