i-mate JAMin vs Lenovo A690

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

    A690: 16 g lighter

    JAMin:
    150 g
    A690:
    134 g
  • Width

    JAMin: 7 mm narrower

    JAMin:
    58 mm
    A690:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAMin: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    JAMin:
    2.8 in
    A690:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    JAMin:
    TI OMAP 850
    A690:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    A690: 7.2 mm thinner

    JAMin:
    18.2 mm
    A690:
    11 mm
  • Height

    JAMin: 16 mm shorter

    JAMin:
    108 mm
    A690:
    124 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. JAMin

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.2 mm +7.2 mm versus A690
  2. 2. A690

    Height:
    124 mm +16 mm versus JAMin
    Width:
    65 mm +7 mm versus JAMin
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JAMin

    150 g

    +16 g versus A690

  2. 2. A690

    134 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. JAMin

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A690

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A690 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than JAMin.

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.

JAMin: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

A690: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. JAMin

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · up to 2 GB

2. A690

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. JAMin

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A690

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus JAMin

Specifications

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1. JAMin2. A690

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18.2 mm
  • 124 Х 65 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1145
General specs
General specs — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Release date
  • 2006
  • Q1
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for JAMin, A690.
SpecificationJAMinA690
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • O2 XDA Neo.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity