HTC Desire 700 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: 34 g lighter

    Desire 700:
    149 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 8 mm narrower

    Desire 700:
    72 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 700:
    5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 700: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire 700:
    10.3 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 29.5 mm shorter

    Desire 700:
    145.5 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 700:
    2014
    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. Desire 700

    Height:
    145.5 mm +29.5 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Desire 700

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 700

    149 g

    +34 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. Desire 700

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

Desire 700 has approximately 286.4% 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 Desire 700, Q8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 700Q8
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. Desire 700

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire 700

    2100 mAh

    +930 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 7002. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 10.3 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum Shark
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 338 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / GSM - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev. B
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 700, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 700Q8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India Also known as HTC Desire 700 709d
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm