i-mate PDA2 vs Philips W8355

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

    PDA2: 34.5 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    PDA2: 10 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    W8355: 8.1 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    PDA2: 17.6 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    W8355:
    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
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.1 mm versus W8355
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +17.6 mm versus PDA2
    Width:
    79 mm +10 mm versus PDA2
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +34.5 g versus PDA2

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. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 104.1% 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

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. W8355

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. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
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,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • January
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 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, W8355.
SpecificationPDA2W8355
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity