i-mate PDA2k vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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

    MDA Compact V: 93 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 18.5 mm narrower

    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 5 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 17.1 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    MDA Compact V:
    2009

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 +17.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    71.6 mm +18.5 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +5 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +93 g versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 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. MDA Compact V

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

PDA2k has approximately 30.2% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact V.

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

MDA Compact V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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. PDA2k

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

2. MDA Compact V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +50 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPDA2kMDA Compact V
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 Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player