i-mate JAM Black vs Mitac MIO 8870

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

    MIO 8870: 40 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    MIO 8870:
    120 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 9 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    JAM Black: 3 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 2 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    MIO 8870:
    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 +9 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm +2 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +3 mm versus JAM Black

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +40 g versus MIO 8870

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    120 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. JAM Black

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 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

    +150 mAh versus MIO 8870

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. MIO 8870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
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 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, MIO 8870.
SpecificationJAM BlackMIO 8870
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 - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo