Motorola U9 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)

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: 64.5 g lighter

    U9:
    87.5 g
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    152 g
  • Width

    U9: 21.5 mm narrower

    U9:
    48.6 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U9: 3 in smaller diagonal

    U9:
    2 in
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3 (2018): 7.5 mm thinner

    U9:
    16.4 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    U9: 52.7 mm shorter

    U9:
    90 mm
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    142.7 mm
  • Release year

    U9:
    2007
    Galaxy J3 (2018):
    2018

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 +7.5 mm versus Galaxy J3 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    Height:
    142.7 mm +52.7 mm versus U9
    Width:
    70.1 mm +21.5 mm versus U9
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U9

    87.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3 (2018)

    152 g

    +64.5 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 J3 (2018)

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

Galaxy J3 (2018) has approximately 456.4% 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 J3 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
16 GB Unknown 2 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 J3 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 J3 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 90 Х 48.6 Х 16.4 mm
  • 142.7 Х 70.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 87.5 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 25 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Blue
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U9, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700) - AT&T
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • 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, Galaxy J3 (2018).
SpecificationU9Galaxy J3 (2018)
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -iTap -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J3 Star for T-Mobile; Galaxy Amp Prime 3 for Cricket