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HTC Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva

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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Category Breakdown

HTC Touch Viva
Motorola RIZR Z8
Performance
61.859.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.352.6

Summary

  • The HTC Touch Viva features a 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Motorola RIZR Z8 has a slightly smaller 2.2-inch TFT display but offers 16 million colors for better color depth.
  • In terms of performance, the RIZR Z8 is powered by a 300 MHz ARM 1136 CPU and has 77MB of storage, compared to the Touch Viva's 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S CPU and 256MB ROM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the RIZR Z8 can record video at 320p, whereas the Touch Viva's video capabilities are unspecified.
  • The Touch Viva's battery capacity is 1100 mAh, slightly higher than the RIZR Z8's 1030 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Touch Viva runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, while the RIZR Z8 operates on Symbian 9.2 with UIQ 3.1, offering different user experiences.
  • Overall, both devices have their strengths, with the Touch Viva excelling in display size and battery capacity, while the RIZR Z8 offers better color depth and performance.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Touch Viva
Motorola RIZR Z8

General

Release Date

2008
2007

Announced

2008
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.8"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 850
TI OMAP 2420

CPU

200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
300 MHz ARM 1136

GPU

N/A
PowerVR MBX

Memory

128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
77MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

Yes
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1030 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

104.5 x 59 x 15.8 mm (4.11 x 2.32 x 0.62 in)
109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)

Weight

110 g
112 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Storm Gray
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No