Motorola Q8 vs O2 XDA Orion

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

    XDA Orion: 9 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 18 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 6 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 8.5 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    XDA Orion:
    107.5 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 +8.5 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    64 mm +18 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +6 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

    +9 g versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    106 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.

  1. 1. Q8

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

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

Q8 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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 Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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 Orion

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

    +20 mAh versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
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, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
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 Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, XDA Orion.
SpecificationQ8XDA Orion
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ