Motorola Q8 vs Motorola ROKR E6

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: 6 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    ROKR E6:
    121 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 12.5 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
  • Depth

    Q8: 3 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E6: 5 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    ROKR E6:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    ROKR E6:
    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 +5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Width:
    64 mm +12.5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    121 g

    +6 g versus Q8

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 E6

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

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 E6: Original memory entry

8 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 E6

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

    +170 mAh versus ROKR E6

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. ROKR E6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 8 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
  • 1000 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 E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, ROKR E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
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 E6.
SpecificationQ8ROKR E6
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer