i-mate JAM Black vs Nokia 500

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

    500: 67 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 4.2 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    500: 3.9 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 3.3 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    500:
    2011

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 +4.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.9 mm versus 500
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm +3.3 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +67 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 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. 500

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

500 has approximately 16.3% 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

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. 500

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

    +90 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
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
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, 500.
SpecificationJAM Black500
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 - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input