i-mate JAM Black vs Motorola Q8

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

    Q8: 45 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 6 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 6.5 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 8 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm

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 +6.5 mm versus Q8
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm +8 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +45 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. Q8

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

JAM Black has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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

    +30 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, Q8.
SpecificationJAM BlackQ8
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/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm