Motorola MPx 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: 74 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 8.2 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 13.4 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 15.3 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    MPx:
    2004
    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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm +8.2 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.4 mm versus ROKR E8
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +15.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +74 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. MPx

    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

MPx 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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

    +10 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2007
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMPxROKR E8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer