BlackBerry Evolve X 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

    P990: 20 g lighter

    Evolve X:
    170 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 19.8 mm narrower

    Evolve X:
    76.8 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 3.29 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve X:
    5.99 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve X:
    Dual
    P990:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve X: 17.2 mm thinner

    Evolve X:
    8.8 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 45.1 mm shorter

    Evolve X:
    159.1 mm
    P990:
    114 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.

  1. 1. Evolve X

    Height:
    159.1 mm +45.1 mm versus P990
    Width:
    76.8 mm +19.8 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +17.2 mm versus Evolve X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve X

    170 g

    +20 g versus P990

  2. 2. P990

    150 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. Evolve X

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

Evolve X has approximately 310.2% 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 Evolve X, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolve XP990
64 GB 6 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. Evolve X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Evolve X2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 76.8 Х 8.8 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.29µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2х optical zoom
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 84432
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • SBAS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve X, P990.
SpecificationEvolve XP990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Wireless charging -Fast battery charging: (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • 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