Motorola RIZR Z8 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    RIZR Z8: 8 g lighter

    RIZR Z8:
    112 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    RIZR Z8: 8 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    RIZR Z8:
    TI OMAP 2420
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    XDA Nova: 1 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 9 mm shorter

    RIZR Z8:
    109 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm

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 +9 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +1 mm versus XDA Nova
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +8 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

    +8 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. XDA Nova

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

XDA Nova has approximately 62% 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

XDA Nova: 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. RIZR Z8

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

2. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, XDA Nova.
SpecificationRIZR Z8XDA Nova
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform