alcatel OT-916 vs alcatel OT-990

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

    OT-916: 18 g lighter

    OT-916:
    126 g
    OT-990:
    144 g
  • Width

    OT-990: 2.6 mm narrower

    OT-916:
    64.8 mm
    OT-990:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-916: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    OT-916:
    2.6 in
    OT-990:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    OT-916: 0.6 mm thinner

    OT-916:
    11.6 mm
    OT-990:
    12.2 mm
  • Release year

    OT-916:
    2012
    OT-990:
    2011

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. OT-916

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm +2.6 mm versus OT-990
    Depth:
    11.6 mm
  2. 2. OT-990

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +0.6 mm versus OT-916

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-916

    126 g

  2. 2. OT-990

    144 g

    +18 g versus OT-916

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. OT-916

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. OT-990

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

OT-990 has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than OT-916.

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.

OT-916: Original memory entry

150 MB

OT-990: Original memory entry

150 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. OT-916

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. OT-990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. OT-916

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus OT-990

  2. 2. OT-990

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-9162. OT-990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 64.8 Х 11.6 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 150 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.6%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bluish Black
  • Auberguine
  • Spicy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-916, OT-990.
SpecificationOT-916OT-990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad