i-mate JAM vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

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: 41 g lighter

    JAM:
    150 g
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    191 g
  • Width

    JAM: 19 mm narrower

    JAM:
    58 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    JAM:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    JAM:
    Single
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star): 10.4 mm thinner

    JAM:
    18 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    JAM: 54.4 mm shorter

    JAM:
    108 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    162.4 mm

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 +10.4 mm versus Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Height:
    162.4 mm +54.4 mm versus JAM
    Width:
    77 mm +19 mm versus JAM
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAM

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    191 g

    +41 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. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) has approximately 314.9% 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

Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB 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. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    3700 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus JAM

Specifications

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1. JAM2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Samsung Experience 9 UX
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAM, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationJAMGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)