Motorola Q8 vs Sony Xperia XZ Compact

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: 25 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    140 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Compact: 2.2 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 13 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    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 +2.2 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +13 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    140 g

    +25 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 XZ Compact

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

Xperia XZ Compact has approximately 227% 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 XZ Compact: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 XZ Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Xperia XZ Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1530 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Xperia XZ Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.6" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationQ8Xperia XZ Compact
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)