i-mate PDAL vs Meizu MX3

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

    PDAL: 27 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    MX3:
    143 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 15.9 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    MX3:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    MX3:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    MX3:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX3: 7.9 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    MX3:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 27 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    MX3:
    139 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
    Depth:
    17 mm +7.9 mm versus MX3
  2. 2. MX3

    Height:
    139 mm +27 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    71.9 mm +15.9 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. MX3

    143 g

    +27 g versus PDAL

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. MX3

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

MX3 has approximately 315% 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.

Recorded RAM for PDAL, MX3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDALMX3
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
PDAL: 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. MX3

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. PDAL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MX3

    2400 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. MX3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 139 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1800 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
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 74.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24789
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black (front panel)
  • several color options (back panel); white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, MX3.
SpecificationPDALMX3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass