Motorola A1200 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: 7 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    A1200: 12.3 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Depth

    Q8: 10 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 20.3 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm

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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +10 mm versus Q8
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm +20.3 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    64 mm +12.3 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

    +7 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. A1200

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

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

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.

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. A1200

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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +320 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 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 A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, Q8.
SpecificationA1200Q8
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm