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A1 Alpha vs ZTE X990

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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ZTE X990

ZTE X990

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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.

  • WeightX990: 60 g lighterX990: 90 g · Alpha: 150 g
  • WidthX990: 14.8 mm narrowerX990: 61 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalX990: 3.76 in smaller diagonalX990: 2.5 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · X990: Single
  • DepthAlpha: 3.9 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · X990: 12 mm
  • HeightX990: 44.7 mm shorterX990: 107 mm · Alpha: 151.7 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.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 X990: 107 × 61 mm 2
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 X990: 107 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm+44.7 mm versus X990
    Width
    75.8 mm+14.8 mm versus X990
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. X990
    Height
    107 mm
    Width
    61 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+3.9 mm versus Alpha
    Weight
    90 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha150 g

    +60 g versus X990

  2. 2. X99090 g

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.

Screen size
Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 X990: 2.5 in, 4:3, About 19.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. X990 2.5 in · 4:3 About 19.4 cm² rectangular area

Alpha has approximately 405.4% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageAlphaX990
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
X990: Original memory entry

5 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. Alpha

NFC
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. X990

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Alpha2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlphaX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationAlphaX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlphaX990
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlphaX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlphaX990
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlphaX990
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlphaX990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlphaX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition

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