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Google Pixel 3a 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.

  • Width

    P990: 13.1 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 17.8 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 37.3 mm shorter

    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3a:
    2019
    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. Pixel 3a

    Height:
    151.3 mm +37.3 mm versus P990
    Width:
    70.1 mm +13.1 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +17.8 mm versus Pixel 3a

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    147 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +3 g versus Pixel 3a

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. Pixel 3a

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

Pixel 3a has approximately 252.6% 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.

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 3a2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA videocall camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 104
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159213
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5206
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6426
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, P990.
SpecificationPixel 3aP990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • 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