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alcatel Idol Mini vs i-mate JAMin

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

    Idol Mini: 54 g lighter

    Idol Mini:
    96 g
    JAMin:
    150 g
  • Width

    JAMin: 4 mm narrower

    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
    JAMin:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAMin: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
    JAMin:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    JAMin:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 10.3 mm thinner

    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
    JAMin:
    18.2 mm
  • Height

    JAMin: 19.1 mm shorter

    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
    JAMin:
    108 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. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +19.1 mm versus JAMin
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus JAMin
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. JAMin

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.2 mm +10.3 mm versus Idol Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini

    96 g

  2. 2. JAMin

    150 g

    +54 g versus Idol Mini

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. Idol Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. JAMin

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

Idol Mini has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than JAMin.

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.

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

JAMin: 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. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. JAMin

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

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. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus JAMin

  2. 2. JAMin

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. JAMin

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18.2 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • SD/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • Q1
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol Mini, JAMin.
SpecificationIdol MiniJAMin
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • O2 XDA Neo.