i-mate PDA2 vs O2 XDA Orbit II

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

    XDA Orbit II: 60 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    XDA Orbit II:
    130 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit II: 11 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    XDA Orbit II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Orbit II: 3.5 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit II: 20 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    XDA Orbit II:
    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.

  1. 1. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +20 mm versus XDA Orbit II
    Width:
    69 mm +11 mm versus XDA Orbit II
    Depth:
    19 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA Orbit II
  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +60 g versus XDA Orbit II

  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    130 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. XDA Orbit II

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

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

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 Orbit II: 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 Orbit II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · SD 2.0 compatible

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. XDA Orbit II

    1350 mAh

    +50 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. XDA Orbit II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 110 Х 58 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD 2.0 compatible
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
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%
  • 38.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -4-way navigation wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Orbit II
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB -player -Predictive text input HTC Polaris platform