Motorola Q8 vs Motorola VE66

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
    VE66:
    121 g
  • Width

    VE66: 14.5 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    VE66:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    VE66:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 3.7 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    VE66:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 13 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    VE66:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    VE66:
    2008

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 +13 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    64 mm +14.5 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. VE66

    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. VE66

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

Q8 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than VE66.

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

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB ROM

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. VE66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +360 mAh versus VE66

  2. 2. VE66

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. VE66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 29.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, VE66.
SpecificationQ8VE66
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input