i-mate PDA2 vs ZTE Era

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    Era:
    4.3 in
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    Era:
    2012

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
    Weight:
    190 g
  2. 2. Era

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Era

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

Era 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.

Recorded RAM for PDA2, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2Era
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Era

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. PDA22. Era

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 0 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
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%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, Era.
SpecificationPDA2Era
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input