i-mate K-JAM vs Samsung L870

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

    L870: 40 g lighter

    K-JAM:
    160 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 7.5 mm narrower

    K-JAM:
    58 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    K-JAM:
    2.8 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    L870: 10.2 mm thinner

    K-JAM:
    23.7 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 4.5 mm shorter

    K-JAM:
    108 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    K-JAM:
    2005
    L870:
    2008

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 +4.5 mm versus L870
    Width:
    58 mm +7.5 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    23.7 mm +10.2 mm versus L870
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K-JAM

    160 g

    +40 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 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. L870

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

K-JAM has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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

L870: Original memory entry

100 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. K-JAM

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

2. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. K-JAM

    1250 mAh

    +250 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. K-JAM2. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23.7 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" 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 ROM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
General specs
General specs — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
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 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for K-JAM, L870.
SpecificationK-JAML870
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo