Motorola ROKR E8 vs Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

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

    ROKR E8: 31 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    131 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 11.2 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 2 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    4 in
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 8.7 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    123.7 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    2011

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
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Height:
    123.7 mm +8.7 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    64.2 mm +11.2 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    131 g

    +31 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

I9003 Galaxy SL has approximately 267.6% 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

I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

4/16 GB · 478 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. ROKR E8

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

2. I9003 Galaxy SL

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. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    1650 mAh

    +680 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. I9003 Galaxy SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 4/16 GB
  • 478 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3630
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationROKR E8I9003 Galaxy SL
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor