i-mate SPL 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: 12 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    SPL: 12 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Height

    X990: 7.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm +7.5 mm versus X990
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +12 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

    +12 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. SPL

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

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

X990 has approximately 29.1% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 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 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 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 SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, X990.
SpecificationSPLX990
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -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