i-mate JAM vs Meizu metal

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 12 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    metal:
    162 g
  • Width

    JAM: 17.3 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    metal:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    metal:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    metal: 9.8 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    metal:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 42.7 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    metal:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    metal:
    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 +9.8 mm versus metal
  2. 2. metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +42.7 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    75.3 mm +17.3 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

  2. 2. metal

    162 g

    +12 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. metal

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

metal has approximately 243.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for JAM, metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJAMmetal
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. metal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. metal

    3140 mAh

    +1940 mAh versus JAM

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. JAM2. metal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48172
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, metal.
SpecificationJAMmetal
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal