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i-mate PDAL vs i-mate SPL

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

    SPL: 14 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    SPL:
    102 g
  • Width

    SPL: 7 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    SPL:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    SPL:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 5 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    SPL:
    12 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 2.5 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    SPL:
    114.5 mm

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. PDAL

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +7 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    17 mm +5 mm versus SPL
  2. 2. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm +2.5 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

    +14 g versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    102 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. PDAL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. SPL

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

PDAL has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

PDAL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. PDAL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. PDAL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. SPL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. SPL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, SPL.
SpecificationPDALSPL
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input