i-mate PDA2k vs Vertu Signature Touch

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

    Signature Touch: 18 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 2.6 mm narrower

    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2k: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 8 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    PDA2k: 20 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    Signature Touch:
    2014

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 +2.6 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +8 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +20 mm versus PDA2k
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +18 g versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 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. Signature Touch

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

Signature Touch has approximately 60.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for PDA2k, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2kSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
PDA2k: 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. PDA2k

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

2. Signature Touch

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +1225 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, Signature Touch.
SpecificationPDA2kSignature Touch
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C