Motorola Q8 vs ZTE Blade A601

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: 37 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Blade A601:
    152 g
  • Width

    Q8: 7.2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Blade A601:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A601: 2 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 29 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Blade A601:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Blade A601:
    2016

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 mm versus Blade A601
  2. 2. Blade A601

    Height:
    145 mm +29 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    71.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade A601

    152 g

    +37 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. Blade A601

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

Blade A601 has approximately 286.4% 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, Blade A601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Blade A601
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Blade A601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +2830 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Blade A601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23569
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 426
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1153
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
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, Blade A601.
SpecificationQ8Blade A601
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity