Motorola MT917 vs vivo U3

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

    MT917: 54 g lighter

    MT917:
    139 g
    U3:
    193 g
  • Width

    MT917: 6.6 mm narrower

    MT917:
    69.9 mm
    U3:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MT917: 2.03 in smaller diagonal

    MT917:
    4.5 in
    U3:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    MT917:
    Single
    U3:
    Triple
  • Height

    MT917: 29.7 mm shorter

    MT917:
    132.5 mm
    U3:
    162.2 mm
  • Release year

    MT917:
    2011
    U3:
    2019

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. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm +29.7 mm versus MT917
    Width:
    76.5 mm +6.6 mm versus MT917
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT917

    139 g

  2. 2. U3

    193 g

    +54 g versus MT917

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. MT917

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

U3 has approximately 87.5% more rectangular screen area than MT917.

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 MT917, U3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMT917U3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
MT917: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. MT917

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. U3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. MT917

    1735 mAh

  2. 2. U3

    5000 mAh

    +3265 mAh versus MT917

Specifications

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1. MT9172. U3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 193 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT917, U3.
SpecificationMT917U3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W