i-mate PDAL vs Nokia N9

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: 19 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    N9:
    135 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 5.2 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    N9:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    N9:
    3.9 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    N9: 4.9 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    N9:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 4.5 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    N9:
    116.5 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
    Depth:
    17 mm +4.9 mm versus N9
  2. 2. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm +4.5 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    61.2 mm +5.2 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. N9

    135 g

    +19 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. N9

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

N9 has approximately 135.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for PDAL, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDALN9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 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. N9

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. N9

    1450 mAh

    +350 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
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; Ovi Maps
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, N9.
SpecificationPDALN9
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku