Motorola EM35 vs Motorola ROKR E8

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

    ROKR E8: 16 g lighter

    EM35:
    116 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    EM35: 3.5 mm narrower

    EM35:
    49.5 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    EM35:
    2.2 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 5.4 mm thinner

    EM35:
    16 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    EM35: 8 mm shorter

    EM35:
    107 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    EM35:
    2008
    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. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.4 mm versus ROKR E8
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +8 mm versus EM35
    Width:
    53 mm +3.5 mm versus EM35
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM35

    116 g

    +16 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. EM35

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

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

EM35 has approximately 21% 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.

EM35: Original memory entry

110 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. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. EM35

    810 mAh

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

    +160 mAh versus EM35

Specifications

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1. EM352. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 110 MB
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
  • 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 EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM35, ROKR E8.
SpecificationEM35ROKR E8
Dop
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer