i-mate JAM vs Motorola U9

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

    U9: 62.5 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    U9: 9.4 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Depth

    U9: 1.6 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 18 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    U9:
    90 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    U9:
    2007

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 +18 mm versus U9
    Width:
    58 mm +9.4 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    18 mm +1.6 mm versus U9
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

    +62.5 g versus U9

  2. 2. U9

    87.5 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. U9

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

JAM has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than U9.

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

U9: Original memory entry

25 MB

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. U9

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. JAM2. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 25 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
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, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, U9.
SpecificationJAMU9
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.
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo