Motorola Q8 vs ZTE Blade X9

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: 45 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    Q8: 13.2 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 2.9 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 39.3 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Blade X9:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    Blade X9:
    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 +2.9 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +39.3 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    77.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 g

    +45 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 X9

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

Blade X9 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, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ8Blade X9
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. Blade X9

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. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +1830 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
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%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
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
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 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 X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Blade X9.
SpecificationQ8Blade X9
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass