Motorola ROKR E8 vs T-Mobile G1

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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: 58 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 2.7 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 6.5 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 2 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    G1:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    G1:
    2008

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. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm +2 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    55.7 mm +2.7 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +6.5 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. G1

    158 g

    +58 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. G1

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

G1 has approximately 146.2% 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

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G1

    1150 mAh

    +180 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
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, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, G1.
SpecificationROKR E8G1
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball