Motorola U9 vs Samsung Galaxy J2

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: 41.5 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    Galaxy J2:
    129 g
  • Width

    U9: 20.4 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    Galaxy J2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    Galaxy J2:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2: 8 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    Galaxy J2:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    U9: 46.5 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    Galaxy J2:
    136.5 mm
  • Release year

    U9:
    2007
    Galaxy J2:
    2015

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 +8 mm versus Galaxy J2
  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    Height:
    136.5 mm +46.5 mm versus U9
    Width:
    69 mm +20.4 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2

    129 g

    +41.5 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. Galaxy J2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Galaxy J2 has approximately 391.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for U9, Galaxy J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU9Galaxy J2
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Galaxy J2

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy J2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 136.5 Х 69 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 25 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21754
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 702
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G
  • J200GU
  • J200F
  • J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - J200Y
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U9, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
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, Galaxy J2.
SpecificationU9Galaxy J2
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J200F (UAE
  • Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand
  • Taiwan); J200G (India
  • Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax