Motorola Q8 vs Sony Ericsson M600

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.

  • Width

    M600: 10 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    M600:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    M600:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 3.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    M600:
    15 mm
  • Height

    M600: 11 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    M600:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    M600:
    2006

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 +11 mm versus M600
    Width:
    64 mm +10 mm versus M600
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. M600

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

    +3 g versus M600

  2. 2. M600

    112 g

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. M600

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

M600 has approximately 17.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

M600: Original memory entry

80 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. M600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB 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

    +270 mAh versus M600

  2. 2. M600

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. M600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 105 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 36.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Handwriting recognition (English and Chinese)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, M600.
SpecificationQ8M600
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M600i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe M600c UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China