Category Breakdown
Motorola RIZR Z8
O2 XDA Star
Performance
59.559.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.652.6
Summary
- The Motorola RIZR Z8 and O2 XDA Star both feature a similar build quality with plastic materials, but the RIZR Z8 is slightly lighter at 112g compared to the XDA Star's 120g.
- The RIZR Z8 has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a higher pixel density of 182 ppi, while the XDA Star offers a larger 2.6-inch TFT resistive touchscreen but with a lower density of 154 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the XDA Star has a faster 400 MHz CPU and more RAM at 96MB, compared to the RIZR Z8's 300 MHz CPU and 77MB RAM.
- Both devices feature a 2 MP rear camera, but the XDA Star supports video recording, which the RIZR Z8 does not.
- The XDA Star also has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1120 mAh compared to the RIZR Z8's 1030 mAh.
- Finally, the RIZR Z8 runs on Symbian 9.2, while the XDA Star operates on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola RIZR Z8
O2 XDA Star
General
Release Date
2007
2007
Announced
2007
2007
Description
N/A
HTC Nike platform
Display
Size
2.2"
2.6"
Type
TFT, 16M colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 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 2420
Qualcomm MSM7200
CPU
300 MHz ARM 1136
400 MHz ARM 11
GPU
PowerVR MBX
Adreno 130
Memory
77MB
96MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA videocall camera
CIF videocall camera
Video Recording
320p
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1030 mAh
1120 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)
Removable Li-Ion 1120 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)
107 x 55 x 15.8 mm (4.21 x 2.17 x 0.62 in)
Weight
112 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB 2.0
miniUSB
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
OS Version
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

