i-mate K-JAM vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 27 g lighter

    K-JAM:
    160 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    K-JAM: 1.5 mm narrower

    K-JAM:
    58 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    K-JAM: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    K-JAM:
    2.8 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 6.8 mm thinner

    K-JAM:
    23.7 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 7.5 mm shorter

    K-JAM:
    108 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    K-JAM:
    2005
    Pre:
    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. K-JAM

    Height:
    108 mm +7.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23.7 mm +6.8 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm +1.5 mm versus K-JAM
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K-JAM

    160 g

    +27 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. K-JAM

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

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

Pre has approximately 17.9% more rectangular screen area than K-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.

K-JAM: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB 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. K-JAM

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

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. K-JAM

    1250 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. K-JAM2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23.7 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for K-JAM, Pre.
SpecificationK-JAMPre
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • O2 XDA mini S
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging