Motorola Q8 vs O2 XDA Nova

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
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 6 mm narrower

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

    Q8: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 2.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 16 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    XDA Nova:
    2007

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 +16 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    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. XDA Nova

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

XDA Nova has approximately 36.1% 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 Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Q82. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationQ8XDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform