Motorola MT917 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: 39 g lighter

    MT917:
    139 g
    ROKR E8:
    100 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 16.9 mm narrower

    MT917:
    69.9 mm
    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    MT917:
    4.5 in
    ROKR E8:
    2 in
  • Depth

    MT917: 2.1 mm thinner

    MT917:
    8.5 mm
    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 17.5 mm shorter

    MT917:
    132.5 mm
    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    MT917:
    2011
    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. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm +17.5 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    69.9 mm +16.9 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.1 mm versus MT917

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT917

    139 g

    +39 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. MT917

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. ROKR E8

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

MT917 has approximately 350.7% 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.

MT917: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. MT917

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

    1735 mAh

    +765 mAh versus ROKR E8

  2. 2. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. MT9172. ROKR E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
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 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT917, ROKR E8.
SpecificationMT917ROKR E8
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
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer