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

