Dell XCD28 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: 10 g lighter

    XCD28:
    100 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    XCD28: 6 mm narrower

    XCD28:
    55 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    XCD28:
    2.8 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 2.5 mm thinner

    XCD28:
    14.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    XCD28: 5 mm shorter

    XCD28:
    102 mm
    X990:
    107 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. XCD28

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2.5 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm +5 mm versus XCD28
    Width:
    61 mm +6 mm versus XCD28
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XCD28

    100 g

    +10 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. XCD28

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

XCD28 has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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.

XCD28: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. XCD28

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. XCD282. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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 RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • 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
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for XCD28, X990.
SpecificationXCD28X990
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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