i-mate Pocket PC vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 71 g lighter

    Pocket PC:
    190 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    Dash: 7.5 mm narrower

    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 5.2 mm thinner

    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 18.5 mm shorter

    Pocket PC:
    130 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pocket PC:
    2004
    Dash:
    2006

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. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm +18.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    70 mm +7.5 mm versus Dash
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.2 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pocket PC

    190 g

    +71 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. Pocket PC

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Pocket PC has approximately 112.7% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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.

Pocket PC: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

Dash: 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. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

2. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pocket PC2. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pocket PC, Dash.
SpecificationPocket PCDash
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input