i-mate JAM Black vs Lava A79

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

    A79: 26 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    A79:
    134 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 20.6 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    A79:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    A79:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    A79: 8.8 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    A79:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 47 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    A79:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    A79:
    2016

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 +8.8 mm versus A79
  2. 2. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +47 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    78.6 mm +20.6 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +26 g versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    134 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. A79

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

A79 has approximately 243.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for JAM Black, A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJAM BlackA79
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
JAM Black: 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. A79

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.

  1. 1. JAM Black

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A79

    2200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus JAM Black

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, A79.
SpecificationJAM BlackA79
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.
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India