i-mate PDA2k vs Nokia N97

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

    N97: 60 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 16.3 mm narrower

    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Depth

    N97: 2.8 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 7.8 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    N97:
    2008

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 +7.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    71.6 mm +16.3 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +2.8 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +60 g versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    150 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. N97

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

PDA2k has approximately 12.3% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N97

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, N97.
SpecificationPDA2kN97
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
  • proximity
  • compass