Gigabyte GSmart MS820 vs Motorola Q8

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

    GSmart MS820: 10 g lighter

    GSmart MS820:
    105 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS820: 5 mm narrower

    GSmart MS820:
    59 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS820:
    2.8 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 2.6 mm thinner

    GSmart MS820:
    14.1 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS820:
    2008
    Q8:
    2005

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. GSmart MS820

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Q8
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +5 mm versus GSmart MS820
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    105 g

  2. 2. Q8

    115 g

    +10 g versus GSmart MS820

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. GSmart MS820

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

GSmart MS820 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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.

GSmart MS820: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. GSmart MS820

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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. GSmart MS820

    1300 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8202. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 14.1 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS820, Q8.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Q8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input GSmart MW720 for Russia
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm