Motorola Q8 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 35 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 11 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Q8: 3.5 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 13 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +13 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 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

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +35 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. Shadow

    Shadow: 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.

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

Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +250 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Shadow.
SpecificationQ8Shadow
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform