i-mate PDA2 vs Philips W6500

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

    W6500: 39.2 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    W6500:
    150.8 g
  • Width

    W6500: 3 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    W6500:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    W6500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    W6500: 7.2 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    W6500:
    11.8 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    W6500:
    2013

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 +3 mm versus W6500
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.2 mm versus W6500
  2. 2. W6500

    Height:
    128.7 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +39.2 g versus W6500

  2. 2. W6500

    150.8 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. W6500

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

W6500 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

W6500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W6500

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. W6500

    2400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. W6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 128.7 Х 66 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 150.8 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
  • 4 GB
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
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
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Yellow
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, W6500.
SpecificationPDA2W6500
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity