Motorola EM30 vs Philips I908

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: 56 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    I908:
    156 g
  • Width

    EM30: 17 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    I908:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 3 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    I908:
    5 in
  • Depth

    I908: 1.8 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    I908:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 28 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    I908:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    I908:
    2015

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 +1.8 mm versus I908
  2. 2. I908

    Height:
    143 mm +28 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    70 mm +17 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. I908

    156 g

    +56 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. I908

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

I908 has approximately 456.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for EM30, I908, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEM30I908
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

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. I908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. I908

    3000 mAh

    +2030 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. I908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 143 Х 70 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 443
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2371
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, I908.
SpecificationEM30I908
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass