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alcatel S42 vs i-mate JAM

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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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.

  • WeightJAM: 70 g lighterJAM: 150 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthJAM: 19.2 mm narrowerJAM: 58 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalJAM: 2.7 in smaller diagonalJAM: 2.8 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • DepthS42: 5.3 mm thinnerS42: 12.7 mm · JAM: 18 mm
  • HeightJAM: 53.3 mm shorterJAM: 108 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2004S42: 2020 · JAM: 2004

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.

Front
S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 JAM: 108 × 58 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 JAM: 108 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+53.3 mm versus JAM
    Width
    77.2 mm+19.2 mm versus JAM
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. JAM
    Height
    108 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+5.3 mm versus S42
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +70 g versus JAM

  2. 2. JAM150 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.

Screen size
S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 JAM: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. JAM 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

S42 has approximately 221.5% more rectangular screen area than JAM.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS42JAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
JAM: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. S42

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. JAM

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SDIO/MMC · up to 2 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. S424200 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus JAM

  2. 2. JAM1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. JAM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42JAM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationS42JAM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42JAM
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42JAM
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42JAM
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42JAM
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42JAM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42JAM
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Cat S32
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • O2 XDA II mini and T-Mobile MDA Compact.

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