i-mate PDA2k vs Philips W536

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

    W536: 69 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    W536:
    141 g
  • Width

    W536: 6.6 mm narrower

    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
    W536:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2k: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
    W536:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W536: 7.2 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    W536:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    PDA2k: 2.5 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    W536:
    127.5 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    W536:
    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. PDA2k

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm +6.6 mm versus W536
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +7.2 mm versus W536
  2. 2. W536

    Height:
    127.5 mm +2.5 mm versus PDA2k
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +69 g versus W536

  2. 2. W536

    141 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. W536

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

W536 has approximately 20% 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

W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W536

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. W536

    1630 mAh

    +580 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. W536

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (2 GB user available)
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
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
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
  • 42.4%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, W536.
SpecificationPDA2kW536
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