Motorola DROID Ultra vs Vodafone Smart N9 lite

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID Ultra:
    OLED
    Smart N9 lite:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID Ultra: 18 g lighter

    DROID Ultra:
    137 g
    Smart N9 lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    Smart N9 lite: 2.3 mm narrower

    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Ultra: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Ultra:
    5 in
    Smart N9 lite:
    5.34 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    DROID Ultra:
    2 GB RAM
    Smart N9 lite:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Smart N9 lite:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)

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 Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Smart N9 lite
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Height:
    148.2 mm +10.7 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +2.2 mm versus DROID Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    137 g

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    155 g

    +18 g versus DROID Ultra

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 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 cm²

Smart N9 lite has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than DROID Ultra.

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 Ultra, Smart N9 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. DROID Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Smart N9 lite

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

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. DROID Ultra

    2130 mAh

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    2460 mAh

    +330 mAh versus DROID Ultra

Specifications

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1. DROID Ultra2. Smart N9 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 148.2 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3330
  • 29485
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 667
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1268
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • White Pearl
  • Black Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationDROID UltraSmart N9 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass