i-mate JAM Black vs LG Volt

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

    Volt: 23.9 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    Volt:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 8 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    Volt:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    Volt:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Volt: 7.6 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    Volt:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 23.6 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    Volt:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    Volt:
    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. 1. JAM Black

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.6 mm versus Volt
  2. 2. Volt

    Height:
    131.6 mm +23.6 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +23.9 g versus Volt

  2. 2. Volt

    136.1 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. Volt

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

Volt has approximately 150.8% 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, Volt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJAM BlackVolt
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. Volt

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Volt

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus JAM Black

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. Volt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Blue (Boost Mobile)
  • White (Virgin Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • CDMA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, Volt.
SpecificationJAM BlackVolt
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
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG Volt LS740
  • LG Volt 4G LTE for Virgin Mobile LG LS740 Boost Mobile for Boost Mobile