i-mate PDAL vs ZTE Obsidian

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: 21.5 g lighter

    PDAL:
    116 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 12.6 mm narrower

    PDAL:
    56 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    PDAL:
    2.4 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 6.8 mm thinner

    PDAL:
    17 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    PDAL: 25.4 mm shorter

    PDAL:
    112 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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 +6.8 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +25.4 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    68.6 mm +12.6 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDAL

    116 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +21.5 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. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 213% 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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePDALObsidian
4 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. Obsidian

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. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus PDAL

Specifications

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1. PDAL2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDAL, Obsidian.
SpecificationPDALObsidian
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager
  • Sensors Accelerometer