i-mate PDAL vs Motorola DROID 3

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: 51 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 8 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    DROID 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    DROID 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 4 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 12 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    DROID 3:
    124 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 +4 mm versus DROID 3
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm +12 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    64 mm +8 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 g

    +51 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. DROID 3

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

DROID 3 has approximately 147.3% 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

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. DROID 3

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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +440 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, DROID 3.
SpecificationPDALDROID 3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G