Motorola U9 vs Nokia Asha 503

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: 22.7 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
  • Width

    U9: 12 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 1 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    Asha 503:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 3.7 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    U9: 12.6 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    U9:
    2007
    Asha 503:
    2013

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. U9

    Height:
    90 mm
    Width:
    48.6 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +3.7 mm versus Asha 503
  2. 2. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm +12.6 mm versus U9
    Width:
    60.6 mm +12 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. Asha 503

    110.2 g

    +22.7 g versus U9

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. U9

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 503

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

Asha 503 has approximately 125% 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.

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. U9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

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. U92. Asha 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 110.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 25 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 44.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@19fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U9, Asha 503.
SpecificationU9Asha 503
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input