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i-mate PDA2 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate PDA2

i-mate PDA2

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O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 70 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · PDA2: 190 g
  • WidthXDA Nova: 11 mm narrowerXDA Nova: 58 mm · PDA2: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Nova: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Nova: 2.8 in · PDA2: 3.5 in
  • DepthXDA Nova: 5 mm thinnerXDA Nova: 14 mm · PDA2: 19 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 30 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · PDA2: 130 mm
  • Release year2004 / 2007PDA2: 2004 · XDA Nova: 2007

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.

Front
PDA2: 130 × 69 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
PDA2: 130 × 19 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. PDA2
    Height
    130 mm+30 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    69 mm+11 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth
    19 mm+5 mm versus XDA Nova
    Weight
    190 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2190 g

    +70 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova120 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.

Screen size
PDA2: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PDA2 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

PDA2 has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity 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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
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
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 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 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPDA2XDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform