i-mate JAM Black vs Kyocera Hydro Life
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.
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Weight
Hydro Life: 24 g lighter
- JAM Black:
- 160 g
- Hydro Life:
- 136 g
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Width
JAM Black: 7.4 mm narrower
- JAM Black:
- 58 mm
- Hydro Life:
- 65.4 mm
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Screen diagonal
JAM Black: 1.7 in smaller diagonal
- JAM Black:
- 2.8 in
- Hydro Life:
- 4.5 in
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Depth
Hydro Life: 7.1 mm thinner
- JAM Black:
- 18 mm
- Hydro Life:
- 10.9 mm
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Height
JAM Black: 23.8 mm shorter
- JAM Black:
- 108 mm
- Hydro Life:
- 131.8 mm
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Release year
- JAM Black:
- 2005
- Hydro Life:
- 2014
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. JAM Black
- Height:
- 108 mm
- Width:
- 58 mm
- Depth:
- 18 mm +7.1 mm versus Hydro Life
2. Hydro Life
- Height:
- 131.8 mm +23.8 mm versus JAM Black
- Width:
- 65.4 mm +7.4 mm versus JAM Black
- Depth:
- 10.9 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. JAM Black
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.8 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 24.3 cm²
2. Hydro Life
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 55.8 cm²
Hydro Life has approximately 129.9% 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
Hydro Life: Original memory entry
8 GB · 1.5 GB 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. JAM Black
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- No
- Memory card support:
- See details SDIO/MMC
2. Hydro Life
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
|---|---|---|
| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Unknown |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network | Unknown |
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| Speed | Unknown |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | JAM Black | Hydro Life |
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| Dop |
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