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i-mate PDA2 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate PDA2

i-mate PDA2

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Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthA42: 5.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · PDA2: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonalPDA2: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPDA2: 3.5 in · A42: 4 in
  • DepthA42: 8.8 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · PDA2: 19 mm
  • HeightA42: 5.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · PDA2: 130 mm
  • Release year2004 / 2014PDA2: 2004 · A42: 2014

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 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
PDA2: 130 × 19 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. PDA2
    Height
    130 mm+5.5 mm versus A42
    Width
    69 mm+5.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    19 mm+8.8 mm versus A42
    Weight
    190 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PDA2 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A42 has approximately 20% 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

A42: 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. A42

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. PDA21300 mAh
  2. 2. A421400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPDA2A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPDA2A42
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPDA2A42
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPDA2A42
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPDA2A42
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPDA2A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPDA2A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPDA2A42
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity