Motorola Q8 vs Plum Phantom

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: 23 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Q8: 20.2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Phantom: 2.7 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 49.5 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Phantom:
    165.5 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Phantom:
    2017

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
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +49.5 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    84.2 mm +20.2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 g

    +23 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. Phantom

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom has approximately 456.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Q8, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Phantom
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +1330 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33258
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
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 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
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, Phantom.
SpecificationQ8Phantom
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623