Motorola ROKR E8 vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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: 16 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    ROKR E8: 3 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 4.1 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 2 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    myTouch 3G:
    2009

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 +2 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +3 mm versus ROKR E8
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +4.1 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 g

    +16 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. myTouch 3G

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

myTouch 3G 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

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

    +370 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 116 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
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
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%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationROKR E8myTouch 3G
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball