Motorola RIZR Z8 vs Nokia N73

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.

  • Width

    N73: 1 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    N73:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    N73:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    RIZR Z8: 4 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    N73:
    19 mm
  • Release year

    RIZR Z8:
    2007
    N73:
    2006

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. RIZR Z8

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +1 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +4 mm versus RIZR Z8

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. N73

    116 g

    +4 g versus RIZR Z8

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. RIZR Z8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. N73

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

N73 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than RIZR Z8.

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.

RIZR Z8: Original memory entry

77 MB

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. RIZR Z8

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

2. N73

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. N73

    1100 mAh

    +70 mAh versus RIZR Z8

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. N73

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 77 MB
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, N73.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N73
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor