Motorola Q8 vs O2 XDA Atom

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: 25 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 6 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 7 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 14 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 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 +14 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +7 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

    +25 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. XDA Atom

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

XDA Atom has approximately 26.6% 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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

    +360 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 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 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, XDA Atom.
SpecificationQ8XDA Atom
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815