Motorola FIRE XT 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

    FIRE XT: 30.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    FIRE XT: 2 mm narrower

    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 0.5 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    FIRE XT: 2 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    FIRE XT:
    2011
    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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.5 mm versus Q8
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm +2 mm versus FIRE XT
    Width:
    64 mm +2 mm versus FIRE XT
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. Q8

    115 g

    +30.7 g versus FIRE XT

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. FIRE XT

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

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

FIRE XT has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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.

FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

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. FIRE XT

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

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, Q8.
SpecificationFIRE XTQ8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm