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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Samsung i710

Samsung i710

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Category Breakdown

Motorola RIZR Z8
Samsung i710
Performance
59.557.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.651.9

Summary

  • The Motorola RIZR Z8 and Samsung i710 both feature a compact design, but the RIZR Z8 is slightly heavier at 112g compared to the i710's 109g.
  • The RIZR has a smaller 2.2-inch display with a higher pixel density of 182 ppi, while the i710 offers a larger 2.8-inch screen but with a lower density of 143 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the i710 has a faster 416 MHz CPU compared to the RIZR's 300 MHz, although the RIZR has more RAM at 77MB versus the i710's 55MB.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the i710 supports video recording.
  • The i710 also has a larger battery capacity of 1200 mAh compared to the RIZR's 1030 mAh.
  • The RIZR runs on Symbian 9.2, while the i710 operates on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola RIZR Z8
Samsung i710

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

N/A
Samsung i718 Chinese version

Display

Size

2.2"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 16M colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)

Resolution

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

CPU

300 MHz ARM 1136
416MHz Intel XScale ARM 920T PXA27x

GPU

PowerVR MBX
N/A

Memory

77MB
55MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA videocall camera
N/A

Video Recording

320p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1030 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)
Removable Li-Ion 1200 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)
108.8 x 58 x 13.5 mm (4.28 x 2.28 x 0.53 in)

Weight

112 g
109 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC

OS Version

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
No

Audio Jack

No
No