Motorola ROKR E8 vs Samsung W999

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: 106 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 6 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 7.2 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 4 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    W999:
    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 +4 mm versus W999
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +6 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +7.2 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +106 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. W999

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

W999 has approximately 181.5% 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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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. W999

    1500 mAh

    +530 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 16 GB
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, W999.
SpecificationROKR E8W999
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input