i-mate JAQ4 Review
The i-mate JAQ4 and the Samsung i600 are two devices that have a similar design. The i-mate JAQ4 is one of the new devices released by i-mate that will be running the new version of Windows Mobile 6.0. The Samsung i600 Ultra Messaging is manufactured by Samsung and is running Windows Mobile 5.0 for smartphones. The i-mate JAQ4 is an improved version of the previously released i-mate JAQ3. The Samsung i600 can be considered the new version of the Samsung SGH-i320.
The i-mate JAQ4 is released by a company, i-mate, who promotes and sells only pocket pcs and smart phones powered by Windows Mobile. The Samsung i600 on the other hand is manufactured by Samsung, a company which sells a plethora of electronic devices and mobile phones. In its mobile phone range Samsung has a small number of Windows Mobile powered devices. The i-mate JAQ4 is one of the new models presented by i-mate that really have something different to offer to Pocket PC and Smartphone users. It is the first i-mate device to have phone functionality with a built in GPS receiver. It is a device released just before the announcement of the i-mate Ultimate Series, a series of pocket pc devices with great features and functionality. The Samsung SGH-i600 is a smart-phone device released after the Samsung Blackjack (AKA SGH-i607) was made available in the USA Market. The Samsung i600 overcomes two of the major disadvantages of the Samsung Blackjack (built-in WiFi and second video camera on the front used for Video Calling) and was also made available in the European Market. The i-mate JAQ 4 is sold for 400 GBP and the Samsung SGH-i600 for 390 GBP.
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Samsung SGH-i600 | i-mate JAQ4 |
i-Mate JAQ4 Review: i-mate JAQ4 similarities with Samsung i600
The i-mate JAQ4 looks very similar to the Samsung SGH-i600. Both devices have a QWERTY keyboard just below the screen and both devices have a compact and stylish design. The finish on the outside is black and both devices have a set of buttons with a five-way control below the screen. There is also a jog wheel on the left of both devices.
i-mate JAQ4 Review: i-mate JAQ4 differences with Samsung SGH-i600
Besides a few similarities, mainly in design, the i-mate JAQ4 and the Samsung SGH-i600 have a number of important differences:
First of all the i-mate JAQ4 is a Pocket PC (touch screen) while the Samsung i600 is a Smartphone. This essentially means that you cannot edit office documents on the Samsung i600 (still running Windows Mobile 5.0) but you can only view them.
The i-mate JAQ4 is running the new version of Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.0 while the Samsung i600 is running Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphones.
The i-mate JAQ4 is bigger in Length, Width and Depth than the Samsung i600 and it weight 80g more.
The imate JAQ4 is running a Texas Instrument OMAP 850 processor while the Samsung i600 is running a TI OMAP 1710.
The size of the display of the i-mate JAQ4 is 2.8 inch and for the Samsung i600 us 2.3 inch.
The expansion slot of the i-mate JAQ4 is a miniSD and for the Samsung i600 a microSD.
The i-mate JAQ4 Bluetooth version is 1.2 while the bluetooth version on the Samsung is 2.0
The i-mate JAQ4 camera is 2.0 mega pixels and the camera of the Samsung i600 is 1.3 mega pixels.
The Samsung i600 has a secondary camera on the front used for video calling but the i-mate JAQ4 does not.
The i-mate JAQ4 does not support 3G but the Samsung i600 does (HSDPA, 1.8 Mbps)
The i-mate JAQ4 has infrared port but the Samsung i600 does not.
The i-mate JAQ4 has a built in GPS receiver but the Samsung i600 does not have a built in GPS.
The i-mate JAQ4 is Quad Band GSM but the Samsung i600 is tri-band GSM.
| Motorola Q | Samsung SGH-i600 | HP iPAQ hw6915 | i-mate JAQ4 |
Dimensions | 116 x 64 x 11.5mm | 113 X 59 X 12 mm | 118 x 71 x 18 mm | 121 x 71 x 17.5 millimetres |
Weight | 115 g | 105g | 149.69 g | 184g |
Features Comparison Table: i-mate JAQ4 - HP iPAQ hw6915- Motorola MotoQ -Samsung SGH-i600
| Model | i-mate JAQ4 | HP iPAQ hw6915 | Motorola MotoQ | Samsung SGH-i600 |
| Operating System | Windows Mobile 6 Standard | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition AKU 2.3.1 | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone AKU 3.0.2 |
| Dimensions | 71 x 125 x 15 millimetres
2.8 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches | 71 x 117.5 x 18 millimetres
2.8 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches | 64 x 117 x 11.5 millimetres
2.5 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches | 59 x 113 x 11.8 millimetres
2.3 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches |
| Weight | 184 g | 179.45g | 115 g | 105g |
| Processor | Texas Instruments OMAP 850 200 MHZ | Intel XScale PXA270 416MHz | Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz | Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 220MHz |
| Display Size | 2.8" | 3" | 2.4" | 2.3" |
| Display Resolution | 320 x 240 | 240 x 240 | 320 x 240 | 320 x 240 |
| Networks | Quad-Band GSM
CSD, GPRS, EDGE | GSM 850MHz, GSM 900MHz, GSM 1800MHz, GSM 1900MHz | CMDA 800MHz, CDMA 1900MHz | Tri-Band GSM, UMTS 850MHz, UMTS 1900MHz |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Expansion Slot | microSD | miniSD | miniSD | microSD |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g (54Mbit/s) | 802.11b (11Mbit/s) | No | 802.11 b/g |
| Camera | 2 MP | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP |
| Battery | 1660mAh | 1200mAh | 1130mAh | 1000mAh |