Motorola CHARM 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: 10 g lighter

    CHARM:
    110 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 14.2 mm narrower

    CHARM:
    67.2 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    CHARM:
    2.8 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 0.8 mm thinner

    CHARM:
    11.4 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    CHARM: 16.6 mm shorter

    CHARM:
    98.4 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    CHARM:
    2010
    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. CHARM

    Height:
    98.4 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm +14.2 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +0.8 mm versus ROKR E8
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +16.6 mm versus CHARM
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. CHARM

    110 g

    +10 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. CHARM

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

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

CHARM has approximately 96% 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.

CHARM: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM; 512 MB

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. CHARM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. CHARM

    1130 mAh

    +160 mAh versus ROKR E8

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. CHARM2. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.4 Х 67.2 Х 11.4 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM; 512 MB
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3410
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Golden Bronze
  • Cabernet
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • 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 CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for CHARM, ROKR E8.
SpecificationCHARMROKR E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer