i-mate PDAL vs Karbonn A4

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

    A4: 41 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    A4:
    75 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 10 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    A4:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    A4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A4: 7.5 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    A4:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 12.8 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    A4:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    PDAL:
    2006
    A4:
    2013

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
    Depth:
    17 mm +7.5 mm versus A4
  2. 2. A4

    Height:
    124.8 mm +12.8 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    66 mm +10 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

    +41 g versus A4

  2. 2. A4

    75 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. A4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

A4 has approximately 167.1% more rectangular screen area than PDAL.

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

A4: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB

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. A4

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. PDAL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. A4

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. A4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 124.8 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 75 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 144 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, A4.
SpecificationPDALA4
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer