Motorola MT917 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

    Q8: 24 g lighter

    MT917:
    139 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 5.9 mm narrower

    MT917:
    69.9 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    MT917:
    4.5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    MT917: 3 mm thinner

    MT917:
    8.5 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 16.5 mm shorter

    MT917:
    132.5 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    MT917:
    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. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    69.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3 mm versus MT917

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT917

    139 g

    +24 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. MT917

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

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

MT917 has approximately 213% 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.

MT917: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. MT917

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. MT917

    1735 mAh

    +565 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. MT9172. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 115 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT917, Q8.
SpecificationMT917Q8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm