i-mate PDAL vs Motorola DROID Mini

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: 14 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 5.3 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 8.1 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 9.3 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 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 +8.1 mm versus DROID Mini
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm +9.3 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    61.3 mm +5.3 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +14 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 Mini

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

DROID Mini has approximately 185.8% 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, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDALDROID Mini
16 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. DROID Mini

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. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 10 MP
  • 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, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, DROID Mini.
SpecificationPDALDROID Mini
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon