i-mate JAM vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 50 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    JAM: 12 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    JAM: 0.8 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 22 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    JAM:
    2004
    XDA Argon:
    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
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +22 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +0.8 mm versus JAM

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +50 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. XDA Argon

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

XDA Argon 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

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus JAM

Specifications

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1. JAM2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
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, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Silver
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, XDA Argon.
SpecificationJAMXDA Argon
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.
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform