i-mate JAM vs Lava Iris X8

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
    Iris X8:
    160 g
  • Width

    JAM: 13 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    Iris X8:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    Iris X8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X8: 9.4 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    Iris X8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 35.4 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    Iris X8:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    Iris X8:
    2015

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 +9.4 mm versus Iris X8
  2. 2. Iris X8

    Height:
    143.4 mm +35.4 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    71 mm +13 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

  2. 2. Iris X8

    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. Iris X8

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

Iris X8 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than JAM.

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

Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 GB 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

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

2. Iris X8

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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Iris X8

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus JAM

Specifications

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1. JAM2. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, Iris X8.
SpecificationJAMIris X8
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.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India