Motorola ROKR E8 vs Motorola VE66

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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

    ROKR E8: 21 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    VE66:
    121 g
  • Width

    VE66: 3.5 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    VE66:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    VE66:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 4.6 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    VE66:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 12 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    VE66:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    VE66:
    2008

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. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +12 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    53 mm +3.5 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +4.6 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. VE66

    121 g

    +21 g versus ROKR E8

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. ROKR E8

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. VE66

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

VE66 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E8.

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.

ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 GB

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 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. ROKR E8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. VE66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

    +160 mAh versus VE66

  2. 2. VE66

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. VE66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 29.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, VE66.
SpecificationROKR E8VE66
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input