Motorola Q8 vs O2 XDA Terra

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: 53 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    XDA Terra:
    168 g
  • Width

    XDA Terra: 5 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    XDA Terra:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 5.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Terra:
    17 mm
  • Height

    XDA Terra: 7 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    XDA Terra:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    XDA Terra:
    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 +7 mm versus XDA Terra
    Width:
    64 mm +5 mm versus XDA Terra
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Terra

    168 g

    +53 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 Terra

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

XDA Terra 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 Terra: 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 Terra

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

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 Terra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 168 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
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
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 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 35.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
Radio
  • No
  • No
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 Terra.
SpecificationQ8XDA Terra
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 Herald platform