Motorola Q8 vs Philips W930

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: 135 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 6.2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 10.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 6 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    W930:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    W930:
    2012

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 +6 mm versus W930
    Width:
    64 mm +6.2 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +135 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

W930 has approximately 70.9% 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

W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB 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

  2. 2. W930

    2000 mAh

    +830 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Radio
  • No
  • 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, W930.
SpecificationQ8W930
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input