Motorola RIZR Z8 vs T-Mobile Prism

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: 13 g lighter

    RIZR Z8:
    112 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    RIZR Z8: 10.2 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Prism: 2.8 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    RIZR Z8: 7.3 mm shorter

    RIZR Z8:
    109 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 mm
  • Release year

    RIZR Z8:
    2007
    Prism:
    2012

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
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.8 mm versus Prism
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm +7.3 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Width:
    60.2 mm +10.2 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. Prism

    125 g

    +13 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. Prism

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Prism has approximately 143.4% 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

Prism: Original memory entry

512 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. RIZR Z8

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

2. Prism

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

    +370 mAh versus RIZR Z8

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 77 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 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, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
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
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, Prism.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Prism
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)