Motorola U9 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 112.5 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    U9: 21.4 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    U9: 2.4 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    U9: 40 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm

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
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +40 mm versus U9
    Width:
    70 mm +21.4 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +2.4 mm versus U9

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +112.5 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. XDA Argon

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

XDA Argon has approximately 206.2% 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

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for U9, XDA Argon.
SpecificationU9XDA Argon
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform