Motorola U9
#9012
Sony Ericsson S500
#9016Category Breakdown
Motorola U9
Sony Ericsson S500
Performance
20.516.1
Camera
39.639.6
Display
32.332.3
Battery
1.68.8
Build
14.314.9
Connectivity
7.03.5
Audio
0.08.9
Overall
13.613.5
Summary
- The Motorola U9 and Sony Ericsson S500 both feature a 2.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 200 ppi.
- In terms of build quality, the U9 is slightly thicker and lighter at 87.5g compared to the S500's 94g, which is slimmer at 14mm.
- Performance-wise, the U9 has 25MB of storage and 25GB of RAM, while the S500 offers 12MB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera with video capabilities but lack a front-facing camera.
- The S500 has a superior battery capacity of 930mAh, compared to the U9's unspecified capacity.
- The U9 runs on a Linux/Java-based OS, while the S500's OS details are unspecified, potentially affecting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola U9
Sony Ericsson S500
General
Release Date
2008
2007
Announced
2007
2007
Description
N/A
S500i 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe, Middle East, Africa.S500c 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland
Display
Size
2"
2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 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
12MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
930 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
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)
99 x 47 x 14 mm (3.90 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)
Weight
87.5 g
94 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pink, Purple
Mysterious Green, Spring Yellow, Contrasted Copper, Ice Purple, Silver Steel
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
1.35 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A