Motorola Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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: 7 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Galaxy J1:
    122 g
  • Width

    Q8: 4.2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy J1:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1: 2.6 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 13 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Galaxy J1:
    2015

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 +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J1
  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    Height:
    129 mm +13 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    68.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    122 g

    +7 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. Galaxy J1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy J1 has approximately 195% 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

Galaxy J1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Galaxy J1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy J1

    1850 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Galaxy J1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12355
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy J1
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung J100F
  • J100FN
  • J100H
  • J100H/DD
  • J100H/DS
  • J100M
  • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots