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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) 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: 50.6 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      X990:
      90 g

    • Width

      X990: 10.6 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      X990:
      61 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      X990: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      X990:
      2.5 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 3.5 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      X990:
      12 mm

    • Height

      X990: 36.8 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      X990:
      107 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      2016
      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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Height:
      143.8 mm +36.8 mm versus X990
      Width:
      71.6 mm +10.6 mm versus X990
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. X990

      Height:
      107 mm
      Width:
      61 mm
      Depth:
      12 mm +3.5 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Moto E (3rd gen)

      140.6 g

      +50.6 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. X990

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 256.1% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Moto E (3rd gen), X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    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. Moto E (3rd gen)2. X990

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 90 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 240 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 5 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 19.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 29.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 160 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2010
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 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 Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), X990.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)X990
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • 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