Motorola ROKR E8 vs Spice Mi-280

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.

  • Width

    ROKR E8: 4 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 2.3 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 9.5 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    Mi-280:
    105.5 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    Mi-280:
    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 +9.5 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm +4 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.3 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

    +4 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. Mi-280

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

Mi-280 has approximately 96% 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

Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

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. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

    +30 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 134 MB
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
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, Mi-280.
SpecificationROKR E8Mi-280
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input