Motorola Q8 vs Motorola ROKR E2

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 E2: 8 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    ROKR E2:
    107 g
  • Width

    ROKR E2: 14.5 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    ROKR E2:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E2: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    ROKR E2:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 6.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    ROKR E2:
    18 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E2: 10 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    ROKR E2:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    ROKR E2:
    2006

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. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm +10 mm versus ROKR E2
    Width:
    64 mm +14.5 mm versus ROKR E2
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E2

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

    +8 g versus ROKR E2

  2. 2. ROKR E2

    107 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. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. ROKR E2

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

Q8 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E2.

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.

Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

ROKR E2: Original memory entry

10 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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

2. ROKR E2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

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. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +320 mAh versus ROKR E2

  2. 2. ROKR E2

    850 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. ROKR E2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 106 Х 49.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 23.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2006
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, ROKR E2.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E2
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • MP4/MP3 player -iTAP -Voice memo -Voice dial -Organizer -Changeable covers