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Apple iPhone 3G vs i-mate JAM

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

    iPhone 3G: 17 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    JAM:
    150 g
  • Width

    JAM: 4.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    JAM:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    JAM:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 5.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    JAM:
    18 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 7.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    JAM:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    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.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm +7.5 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    62.1 mm +4.1 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. JAM

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. JAM

    150 g

    +17 g versus iPhone 3G

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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. JAM

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

iPhone 3G has approximately 50.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. JAM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, JAM.
SpecificationiPhone 3GJAM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • 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.