HTC Desire VT vs Motorola ROKR E8

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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

    ROKR E8: 18 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 9.2 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 1 mm thinner

    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 4.5 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VT:
    2012
    ROKR E8:
    2007

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 VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm +4.5 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    62.2 mm +9.2 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1 mm versus Desire VT

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

    +18 g versus ROKR E8

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    100 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 VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. ROKR E8

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

Desire VT has approximately 267.6% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E8.

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.

Desire VT: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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 VT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. ROKR E8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

    +680 mAh versus ROKR E8

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, ROKR E8.
SpecificationDesire VTROKR E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer