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Motorola U9

Motorola U9

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Nokia 230

Nokia 230

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Category Breakdown

Motorola U9
Nokia 230
Performance
20.518.4
Camera
39.618.3
Display
32.321.2
Battery
1.612.3
Build
14.30.2
Connectivity
7.07.5
Audio
0.08.9
Overall
13.611.8

Summary

  • The Motorola U9 features a compact build with dimensions of 90 x 48.6 x 16.4 mm and weighs 87.5g, while the Nokia 230 is larger at 124.6 x 53.4 x 10.9 mm and weighs 91.8g.
  • The U9 has a 2.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 200 ppi, compared to the 2.8-inch TFT display of the Nokia 230, which also has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels but a lower pixel density of around 143 ppi.
  • Performance-wise, the U9 has 25MB of storage and 25MB of RAM, whereas the Nokia 230 has 16MB of storage and 16MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Nokia 230 includes a 2 MP front camera, absent in the U9.
  • The U9 lacks a battery capacity specification, while the Nokia 230 has a 1200mAh battery.
  • In terms of software experience, the U9 runs on a Linux/Java-based OS, while the Nokia 230 does not specify an OS but includes a headphone jack, unlike the U9.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola U9
Nokia 230

General

Release Date

2008
2015

Announced

2007
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

25MB
16MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

Yes
240p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
480p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

90 x 48.6 x 16.4 mm, 57 cc (3.54 x 1.91 x 0.65 in)
124.6 x 53.4 x 10.9 mm (4.91 x 2.10 x 0.43 in)

Weight

87.5 g
91.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Pink, Purple
Black, White, Dark Blue, Light Gray

Foldable

SAR

1.36 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
microUSB 1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

No
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A