HTC 8XT 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

    Q8: 5 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 2 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    8XT: 1.6 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 16.1 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    8XT:
    2013
    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. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +16.1 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    66 mm +2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.6 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

    +5 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. 8XT

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

8XT has approximately 195% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8XT, Q8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTQ8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +630 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Violet
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Q8.
Specification8XTQ8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm