Motorola ROKR E8 vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 5 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 1 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 1.2 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    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 +1.2 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +1 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

    +5 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 g

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 SX SO-05D

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 204.7% 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 SX SO-05D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
4 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 SX SO-05D

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 SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

    +530 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. Xperia SX SO-05D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 4 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
  • 1500 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 SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 298 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -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
  • GLONASS
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 - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationROKR E8Xperia SX SO-05D
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan