i-mate PDA2k vs Lava A88

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

    A88: 53 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    A88:
    157 g
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2k: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
    A88:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A88: 9.6 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    A88:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    PDA2k: 20.5 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    A88:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    A88:
    2016

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. PDA2k

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +9.6 mm versus A88
  2. 2. A88

    Height:
    145.5 mm +20.5 mm versus PDA2k
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +53 g versus A88

  2. 2. A88

    157 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. PDA2k

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. A88

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

A88 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than PDA2k.

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.

PDA2k: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

A88: 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. PDA2k

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

2. A88

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. PDA2k

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A88

    2000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. A88

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, A88.
SpecificationPDA2kA88
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • O2 XDA IIs
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India