Archos 50 Saphir vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 60 g lighter

    50 Saphir:
    150 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 14.9 mm narrower

    50 Saphir:
    75.9 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3 in smaller diagonal

    50 Saphir:
    5.5 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 1.9 mm thinner

    50 Saphir:
    13.9 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 39.6 mm shorter

    50 Saphir:
    146.6 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    50 Saphir:
    2017
    X990:
    2010

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. 50 Saphir

    Height:
    146.6 mm +39.6 mm versus X990
    Width:
    75.9 mm +14.9 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +1.9 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Saphir

    150 g

    +60 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50 Saphir

    50 Saphir: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. X990

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

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 50 Saphir, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 SaphirX990
16 GB 2 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. 50 Saphir

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 50 Saphir2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.6 Х 75.9 Х 13.9 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 161.9 g
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 740 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 37 h (2G) / Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
SIM card
  • 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Saphir, X990.
Specification50 SaphirX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • 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