i-mate PDAL vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 6 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade: 5.2 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 4 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    PDAL:
    2006
    Blade:
    2010

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 +5.2 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +4 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

    +6 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Blade

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

Blade has approximately 95.5% 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

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Blade

    1250 mAh

    +150 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, Blade.
SpecificationPDALBlade
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade