Motorola Q8 vs Nokia 3230

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

    3230: 5 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Width

    3230: 15 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 7.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Height

    3230: 7 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    3230:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    3230:
    2004

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 +7 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    64 mm +15 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

    +5 g versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    110 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 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. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +410 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.23 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, 3230.
SpecificationQ83230
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo