Motorola Q8 vs Nokia 8.1

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: 65 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    8.1:
    180 g
  • Width

    Q8: 11.8 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    8.1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.78 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    8.1:
    6.18 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Q8:
    Single
    8.1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    8.1: 3.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    8.1:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 38.8 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    8.1:
    154.8 mm

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
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 8.1
  2. 2. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +38.8 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. 8.1

    180 g

    +65 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. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²

8.1 has approximately 434.4% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

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. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +2330 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. 8.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 177222
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, 8.1.
SpecificationQ88.1
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)