BLU R1 HD vs Motorola U9

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

    U9: 54.5 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    U9: 23.4 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 3 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 7.7 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 53.5 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    U9:
    90 mm
  • Release year

    R1 HD:
    2016
    U9:
    2007

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. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm +53.5 mm versus U9
    Width:
    72 mm +23.4 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +7.7 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +54.5 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.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. U9

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

R1 HD has approximately 456.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

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. R1 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. R1 HD2. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 558
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1554
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, U9.
SpecificationR1 HDU9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo