i-mate PDA2 vs O2 XDA Zinc

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 Zinc: 15 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 11 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    PDA2: 3.6 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 21 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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 +21 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    69 mm +11 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +3.6 mm versus PDA2

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +15 g versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 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 Zinc

    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 Zinc.

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 Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 175 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
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%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPDA2XDA Zinc
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player