i-mate JAM Black vs i-mate SPL

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

    SPL: 58 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    SPL:
    102 g
  • Width

    SPL: 9 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    SPL:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    SPL:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 6 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    SPL:
    12 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 6.5 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    SPL:
    114.5 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    SPL:
    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. JAM Black

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +9 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus SPL
  2. 2. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm +6.5 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +58 g versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    102 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. JAM Black

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

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

JAM Black has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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

SPL: 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. JAM Black

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

2. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +100 mAh versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. SPL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, SPL.
SpecificationJAM BlackSPL
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.
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input