i-mate JAM vs i-mate JAQ3

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: 10 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    JAQ3:
    160 g
  • Width

    JAM: 9.5 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    JAQ3:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAQ3: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    JAQ3:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    JAQ3: 3.5 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    JAQ3:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 18 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    JAQ3:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    JAQ3:
    2006

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

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.5 mm versus JAQ3
  2. 2. JAQ3

    Height:
    126 mm +18 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    67.5 mm +9.5 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

  2. 2. JAQ3

    160 g

    +10 g versus JAM

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. JAQ3

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

JAM has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than JAQ3.

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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

JAQ3: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC · up to 2 GB

2. JAQ3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. JAQ3

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM2. JAQ3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 126 Х 67.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.5" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, JAQ3.
SpecificationJAMJAQ3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • O2 XDA II mini and T-Mobile MDA Compact.
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager