Motorola Q8 vs ZTE Axon mini

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
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Q8: 6 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 3.6 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 27.5 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Axon mini:
    2015

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 +3.6 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +27.5 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    70 mm +6 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Axon mini

    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. Axon mini

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

Axon mini has approximately 317.9% 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, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Axon mini
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Axon mini.
SpecificationQ8Axon mini
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass