i-mate JAM vs LG Optimus Z

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

    Optimus Z: 15 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    Optimus Z:
    135 g
  • Width

    Optimus Z: 1.1 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    Optimus Z:
    56.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    Optimus Z:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Z: 7 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    Optimus Z:
    11 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 9.9 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    Optimus Z:
    117.9 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    Optimus Z:
    2010

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 +1.1 mm versus Optimus Z
    Depth:
    18 mm +7 mm versus Optimus Z
  2. 2. Optimus Z

    Height:
    117.9 mm +9.9 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    56.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

    +15 g versus Optimus Z

  2. 2. Optimus Z

    135 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. Optimus Z

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

Optimus Z has approximately 56.2% 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

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. Optimus Z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Optimus Z

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus JAM

Specifications

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1. JAM2. Optimus Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 117.9 Х 56.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Mobile
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, Optimus Z.
SpecificationJAMOptimus Z
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
  • compass - On-screen-phone function -Drag & Shake file sharing -TV Tuner (T-DMB) -HDMI port -MP3/WMA/AAC player -DivX/MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For South Korea Also known as LG KU9500
  • LG SU950