A1 Smart N9 vs Motorola A3100

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    A3100: 26 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    A3100:
    119 g
  • Width

    A3100: 9.1 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    A3100:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3100: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    A3100:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    A3100:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 5 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    A3100:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    A3100: 37.1 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 mm
    A3100:
    110 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.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm +37.1 mm versus A3100
    Width:
    68.8 mm +9.1 mm versus A3100
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +5 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

    +26 g versus A3100

  2. 2. A3100

    119 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.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. A3100

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

Smart N9 has approximately 221.5% more rectangular screen area than A3100.

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 Smart N9, A3100, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9A3100
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +1730 mAh versus A3100

  2. 2. A3100

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. A3100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 37.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, A3100.
SpecificationSmart N9A3100
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player