i-mate JAM Black vs i-mate PDA2

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

    JAM Black: 30 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 11 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    JAM Black: 1 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 22 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    PDA2:
    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. JAM Black

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +22 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    69 mm +11 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    19 mm +1 mm versus JAM Black

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +30 g versus JAM Black

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. JAM Black

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. PDA2

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

PDA2 has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than JAM Black.

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.

JAM Black: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. JAM Black

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

2. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · 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. JAM Black

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus JAM Black

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Stylish black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, PDA2.
SpecificationJAM BlackPDA2
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S110
  • T-Mobile MDA Compact II.
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo