Celkon A97i 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

    A97i: 11 g lighter

    A97i:
    139 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 7 mm narrower

    A97i:
    64 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    A97i:
    4 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    A97i: 15 mm thinner

    A97i:
    11 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 10 mm shorter

    A97i:
    124 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    A97i:
    2012
    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. A97i

    Height:
    124 mm +10 mm versus P990
    Width:
    64 mm +7 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +15 mm versus A97i

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97i

    139 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +11 g versus A97i

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. A97i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

A97i has approximately 101.7% 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.

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

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. A97i

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

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. A97i2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97i, P990.
SpecificationA97iP990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Flashlight
  • 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