Motorola U9 vs O2 XDA Nova

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: 32.5 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    U9: 9.4 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Nova: 2.4 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    U9: 10 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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 +2.4 mm versus XDA Nova
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm +10 mm versus U9
    Width:
    58 mm +9.4 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

    +32.5 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 Nova

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

XDA Nova has approximately 96% 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 Nova: 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 Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB 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. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.8" 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)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
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 Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 520 EUR
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 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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 Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external OLED
  • 65K colors display (128 x 160 pixels) -Touch sensitive music keys -Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for U9, XDA Nova.
SpecificationU9XDA Nova
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform