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Apple iPhone SE vs Sony Ericsson P990

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

      iPhone SE: 37 g lighter

      iPhone SE:
      113 g
      P990:
      150 g

    • Width

      P990: 1.6 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      P990:
      57 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      P990: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      P990:
      2.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 18.4 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      P990:
      26 mm

    • Height

      P990: 9.8 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      P990:
      114 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone SE:
      2016
      P990:
      2005

    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. iPhone SE

      Height:
      123.8 mm +9.8 mm versus P990
      Width:
      58.6 mm +1.6 mm versus P990
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. P990

      Height:
      114 mm
      Width:
      57 mm
      Depth:
      26 mm +18.4 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

    2. 2. P990

      150 g

      +37 g versus iPhone SE

    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. iPhone SE

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

    2. 2. P990

      Screen diagonal:
      2.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      22.6 cm²

    iPhone SE has approximately 95.4% more rectangular screen area than P990.

    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 iPhone SE, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEP990
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    P990: Original memory entry

    64 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone SE

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. P990

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

    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. iPhone SE2. P990

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • Memory Stick Duo Pro
    • 64 MB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Symbian 9.1
    • UIQ 3.0
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 22.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 34.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 148 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 2 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2005
    • Q4
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Premium Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
    • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1723
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, P990.
    SpecificationiPhone SEP990
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
    • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

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