Motorola U9 vs Philips D822

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: 77.5 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    D822:
    165 g
  • Width

    U9: 15.2 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    D822:
    63.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    D822:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    D822: 1.5 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    D822:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    U9: 30.8 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    D822:
    120.8 mm
  • Release year

    U9:
    2007
    D822:
    2012

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 +1.5 mm versus D822
  2. 2. D822

    Height:
    120.8 mm +30.8 mm versus U9
    Width:
    63.8 mm +15.2 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    14.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. D822

    165 g

    +77.5 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. D822

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

D822 has approximately 194.5% 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

D822: Original memory entry

512 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. D822

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. D822

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 120.8 Х 63.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 25 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U9, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 47.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Black
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 340 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, D822.
SpecificationU9D822
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input