i-mate JAM Black vs Sony Xperia U

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

    Xperia U: 50 g lighter

    JAM Black:
    160 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 4 mm narrower

    JAM Black:
    58 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 6 mm thinner

    JAM Black:
    18 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 4 mm shorter

    JAM Black:
    108 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    JAM Black:
    2005
    Xperia U:
    2012

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 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm +4 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM Black

    160 g

    +50 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 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. Xperia U

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

Xperia U has approximately 39.1% 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 U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 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 U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 U

    1320 mAh

    +120 mAh versus JAM Black

Specifications

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1. JAM Black2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
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 U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
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
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM Black, Xperia U.
SpecificationJAM BlackXperia U
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 - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat