Motorola Primus (XT621) vs Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Primus vs Huawei Ascend D1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
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| Model | Primus (XT621) | Ascend D1 (U9500) |
| Other model names | Nextel Motorola Primus XT621, Motorola XT621 Primus | Huawei Ascend D1 U9500-1, Huawei U9500 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), (Latin America) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Huawei |
| Release date | 1/1/2013 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 119 millimeters (2.36 x 4.69 in) | 64 x 129 millimeters (2.52 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (384MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1GB available) | 8GB (5.78GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | iDEN 800 UMTS 2100/1900/1700 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | iDEN, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP7X | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1860 mAh | 1670 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 10.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Push-to-Talk (PTT) • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • USB On-the-go support • Dolby Mobile 3.0 Plus sound • DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Primus (XT621) | Huawei Ascend D1 (U9500) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.23W/kg (head), 0.42W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.73W/kg (head), 0.31W/kg (body) | feature not registered |