Motorola DROID 4 XT894 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: 91.4 g lighter

    DROID 4 XT894:
    178.9 g
    U9:
    87.5 g
  • Width

    U9: 18.7 mm narrower

    DROID 4 XT894:
    67.3 mm
    U9:
    48.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 4 XT894:
    4 in
    U9:
    2 in
  • Depth

    DROID 4 XT894: 3.7 mm thinner

    DROID 4 XT894:
    12.7 mm
    U9:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 37 mm shorter

    DROID 4 XT894:
    127 mm
    U9:
    90 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 4 XT894:
    2012
    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. DROID 4 XT894

    Height:
    127 mm +37 mm versus U9
    Width:
    67.3 mm +18.7 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +3.7 mm versus DROID 4 XT894

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894

    178.9 g

    +91.4 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. DROID 4 XT894

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

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

DROID 4 XT894 has approximately 256.1% 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 DROID 4 XT894, U9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID 4 XT894U9
16 GB 1 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. DROID 4 XT894

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. DROID 4 XT8942. U9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 67.3 Х 12.7 mm
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 178.9 g
  • 87.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 204 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
  • 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 DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
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 DROID 4 XT894, U9.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894U9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo