Micromax A45 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

    A45:
    120 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    A45: 1 mm narrower

    A45:
    63 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    A45:
    3.5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 1.5 mm thinner

    A45:
    13 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    A45:
    2012
    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. A45

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.5 mm versus Q8
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +1 mm versus A45
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A45

    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. A45

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

A45 has approximately 104.5% 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.

A45: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. A45

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A45

    1300 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. A452. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6513
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 167 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Radio
  • Stereo 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 A45, Q8.
SpecificationA45Q8
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm