Motorola Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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: 59 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    174 g
  • Width

    Q8: 18.4 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note Edge: 3.2 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 35.3 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    2014

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 +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    Height:
    151.3 mm +35.3 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    82.4 mm +18.4 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 g

    +59 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Q8

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

    Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Galaxy Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Galaxy Note Edge

NFC:
Yes
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 Note Edge

    3000 mAh

    +1830 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Galaxy Note Edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1600 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationQ8Galaxy Note Edge
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)