Motorola ROKR E8 vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

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: 27 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    127 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 16 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia GX SO-04D: 2 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 16 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    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
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2 mm versus Xperia GX SO-04D
  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    Height:
    131 mm +16 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    69 mm +16 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    127 g

    +27 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 GX SO-04D

    Screen diagonal:
    4.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    58.3 cm²

Xperia GX SO-04D has approximately 370.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

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 GX SO-04D

    1700 mAh

    +730 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. Xperia GX SO-04D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 131 Х 69 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 64.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia GX SO-04D
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan