i-mate PDA2k vs ZTE Blade A3

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

    Blade A3: 46 g lighter

    PDA2k:
    210 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    PDA2k: 4.2 mm narrower

    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2k: 2 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 10.5 mm thinner

    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    PDA2k: 27.4 mm shorter

    PDA2k:
    125 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2k:
    2004
    Blade A3:
    2017

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 +10.5 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +27.4 mm versus PDA2k
    Width:
    75.8 mm +4.2 mm versus PDA2k
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2k

    210 g

    +46 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 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. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 119.8% 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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDA2kBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus PDA2k

Specifications

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1. PDA2k2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2k, Blade A3.
SpecificationPDA2kBlade A3
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity