i-mate JAM Black vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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

    JAM Black: 15 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 4 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY: 2 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 11 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    Xperia PLAY:
    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
    Depth:
    18 mm +2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +11 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +15 g versus JAM Black

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. Xperia PLAY

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 81.7% 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

Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia PLAY

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB 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

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus JAM Black

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia PLAY
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 - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i