Motorola Q8 vs Sony Xperia L1

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: 65 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Xperia L1:
    180 g
  • Width

    Q8: 10 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Xperia L1:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Xperia L1:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia L1: 2.8 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Xperia L1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 35 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Xperia L1:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Xperia L1:
    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 +2.8 mm versus Xperia L1
  2. 2. Xperia L1

    Height:
    151 mm +35 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    74 mm +10 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Xperia L1

    180 g

    +65 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 L1

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

Xperia L1 has approximately 367.5% 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, Xperia L1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Xperia L1
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Xperia L1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia L1

    2620 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Xperia L1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 151 Х 74 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38295
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1828
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1215
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 406
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
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, Xperia L1.
SpecificationQ8Xperia L1
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G3311
  • G3312 (ЕМЕА); G3313 (USA)