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Motorola V290

Motorola V290

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Philips Xenium 9@9

Philips Xenium 9@9

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Category Breakdown

Motorola V290
Philips Xenium 9@9
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
9.65.6
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.01.0
Audio
0.00.0
Overall
2.41.8

Summary

  • The Motorola V290 and Philips Xenium 9@9 both exhibit basic build quality reflective of early 2000s mobile technology, with the V290 being slightly smaller and heavier at 97g compared to the 95g of the Xenium 9@9.
  • The V290 features a CSTN display with a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, while the Xenium has a monochrome graphic display with a much lower resolution of 5 lines, resulting in a significantly inferior visual experience.
  • Performance-wise, both devices lack RAM and advanced processing capabilities, offering no camera functionality.
  • Battery specifications are unspecified for both models, but they are designed for basic usage.
  • The software experience is minimal on both, lacking modern features and connectivity options.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola V290
Philips Xenium 9@9

General

Release Date

2003
2000

Announced

2003
2000

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

N/A
N/A

Type

CSTN, 4096 colors
Monochrome graphic

Resolution

128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio
5 lines

PPI

128
5

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

N/A
N/A

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

87 x 47 x 22 mm, 77 cc (3.43 x 1.85 x 0.87 in)
109 x 41 x 22 mm, 85 cc (4.29 x 1.61 x 0.87 in)

Weight

97 g
95 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver, Blue
4

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

No
No

NFC

USB

N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

No
No

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A