Motorola Q8 vs Nokia N95

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: 5 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    N95:
    120 g
  • Width

    N95: 11 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    N95:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    N95:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 9.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    N95:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95: 17 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    N95:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    N95:
    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 +17 mm versus N95
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus N95
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. N95

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +9.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. N95

    120 g

    +5 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. N95

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

N95 has approximately 17.4% 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

N95: Original memory entry

160 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. N95

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 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

    +220 mAh versus N95

  2. 2. N95

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. N95

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 160 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 39.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Plum
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo 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, N95.
SpecificationQ8N95
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design