Motorola ROKR E8 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 70 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 8.2 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E8: 23.5 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm

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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +23.5 mm versus ROKR E8
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +8.2 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +70 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB 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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +310 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
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, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, SG-2520.
SpecificationROKR E8SG-2520
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser