i-mate JAM vs Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

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

    5530 XpressMusic: 43 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 9 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    5530 XpressMusic: 5 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 4 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009

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 +4 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    58 mm +9 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    18 mm +5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

    +43 g versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 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. 5530 XpressMusic

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

JAM has approximately 4.7% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

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

5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

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. 5530 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +200 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. JAM2. 5530 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 23.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 253 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationJAM5530 XpressMusic
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 - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input