Motorola Q8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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: 60 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Q8: 4.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 3 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    2011

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 +2 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +3 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.5 mm versus Q8

Weight

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  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +60 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 147.3% 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

Xperia PLAY CDMA: Original memory entry

400 MB · 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationQ8Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon