Motorola DEXT MB220 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: 73 g lighter

    DEXT MB220:
    163 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    DEXT MB220: 3 mm narrower

    DEXT MB220:
    58 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    DEXT MB220:
    3.1 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 3.6 mm thinner

    DEXT MB220:
    15.6 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 7 mm shorter

    DEXT MB220:
    114 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    DEXT MB220:
    2009
    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. DEXT MB220

    Height:
    114 mm +7 mm versus X990
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15.6 mm +3.6 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +3 mm versus DEXT MB220
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DEXT MB220

    163 g

    +73 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. DEXT MB220

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

DEXT MB220 has approximately 47.8% 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.

DEXT MB220: Original memory entry

1 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. DEXT MB220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. DEXT MB2202. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15.6 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
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)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Titanium
  • Winter White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
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
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 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 - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DEXT MB220, X990.
SpecificationDEXT MB220X990
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
  • 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