Motorola Q 9h 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

    Q 9h: 16 g lighter

    Q 9h:
    134 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 10 mm narrower

    Q 9h:
    67 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q 9h: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q 9h:
    2.4 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Q 9h: 14.2 mm thinner

    Q 9h:
    11.8 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 4 mm shorter

    Q 9h:
    118 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Q 9h:
    2007
    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. Q 9h

    Height:
    118 mm +4 mm versus P990
    Width:
    67 mm +10 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +14.2 mm versus Q 9h

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q 9h

    134 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +16 g versus Q 9h

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. Q 9h

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

P990 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Q 9h.

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.

Q 9h: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Q 9h

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Q 9h2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 67 Х 11.8 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.6%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • @30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Processor CPU
  • 325 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes (Q 9h global only)
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q 9h, P990.
SpecificationQ 9hP990
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -MP4/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Voice dial Also known as Motorola Q q9 AT&T version is called Q 9h global and has GPS and WCDMA 850/1900 support
  • 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