i-mate JAM vs i-mate PDAL

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

    PDAL: 34 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    PDAL:
    116 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 2 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    PDAL:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    PDAL:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    PDAL: 1 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    PDAL:
    17 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 4 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    PDAL:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    PDAL:
    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 +2 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    18 mm +1 mm versus PDAL
  2. 2. PDAL

    Height:
    112 mm +4 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

    +34 g versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    116 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

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

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

JAM has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than PDAL.

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

PDAL: 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. PDAL

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

    +100 mAh versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM2. PDAL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 116 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.
  • 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
  • 1100 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, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
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%
  • 28.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
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, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 220 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, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
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, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, PDAL.
SpecificationJAMPDAL
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.
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager