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A1 Alpha vs Motorola U9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    U9: 62.5 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    U9: 27.2 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 4.26 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    U9:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 8.3 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 61.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    U9:
    90 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Front — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Alpha: height 151.7 mm; Width 75.8 mm. U9: height 90 mm; Width 48.6 mm. Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 U9: 90 × 48.6 mm 2
Side
Side — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Alpha: height 151.7 mm; Depth 8.1 mm. U9: height 90 mm; Depth 16.4 mm. Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 U9: 90 × 16.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +61.7 mm versus U9
    Width:
    75.8 mm +27.2 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +8.3 mm versus Alpha
    Weight:
    87.5 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +62.5 g versus U9

  2. 2. U9

    87.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes. Alpha: screen diagonal 6.26 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19:9; approximate rectangular area 97.8 cm². U9: screen diagonal 2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 12.4 cm². Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 U9: 2 in, 4:3, About 12.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. U9

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Alpha has approximately 689.6% more rectangular screen area than U9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, U9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaU9
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
U9: Original memory entry

25 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. U9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, U9.
SpecificationAlphaU9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo