Asus M930 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: 68 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    M930: 7 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Depth

    X990: 6.7 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 6 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    M930:
    2008
    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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm +6 mm versus X990
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +6.7 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +7 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +68 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.

  1. 1. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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. M9302. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, X990.
SpecificationM930X990
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • 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