Motorola EM30 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

    EM30: 15 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    EM30: 11 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 0.9 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +0.9 mm versus EM30

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. Q8

    115 g

    +15 g versus EM30

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. EM30

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

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

Q8 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +200 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.4" 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. Unknown
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
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 EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, Q8.
SpecificationEM30Q8
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm