Motorola ROKR E8 vs Sony Xperia go

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: 10 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    Xperia go:
    110 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 7.3 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia go: 0.8 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 4 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    Xperia go:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    Xperia go:
    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. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +4 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Xperia go
  2. 2. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm +7.3 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia go

    110 g

    +10 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. Xperia go

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

Xperia go has approximately 194.5% 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

Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia go

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. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

    +335 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. Xperia go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 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
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2003
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia go.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia go
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a