Motorola DEXT MB220 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: 13 g lighter

    DEXT MB220:
    163 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 1 mm narrower

    DEXT MB220:
    58 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    DEXT MB220:
    3.1 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    DEXT MB220: 10.4 mm thinner

    DEXT MB220:
    15.6 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Release year

    DEXT MB220:
    2009
    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. DEXT MB220

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    15.6 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +10.4 mm versus DEXT MB220

Weight

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

  1. 1. DEXT MB220

    163 g

    +13 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. DEXT MB220

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

DEXT MB220 has approximately 26.8% 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.

DEXT MB220: Original memory entry

1 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. DEXT MB220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. DEXT MB2202. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15.6 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Midnight Titanium
  • Winter White
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for DEXT MB220, P990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220P990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola CLIQ in USA
  • 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