Nokia 6730 classic 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

    6730 classic: 67 g lighter

    6730 classic:
    83 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    6730 classic: 11 mm narrower

    6730 classic:
    46 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6730 classic: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    6730 classic:
    2.2 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    6730 classic: 13.4 mm thinner

    6730 classic:
    12.6 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    6730 classic: 2 mm shorter

    6730 classic:
    112 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    6730 classic:
    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. 6730 classic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +2 mm versus 6730 classic
    Width:
    57 mm +11 mm versus 6730 classic
    Depth:
    26 mm +13.4 mm versus 6730 classic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6730 classic

    83 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +67 g versus 6730 classic

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. 6730 classic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 50.6% more rectangular screen area than 6730 classic.

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.

6730 classic: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 6730 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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. 6730 classic2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.6 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 83 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • enhanced fixed focus
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Release date
  • 2009
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors Unknown
  • 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6730 classic, P990.
Specification6730 classicP990
Dop
  • WMV/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC+ player -Document viewer -Oganizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input Vodafone exclusive
  • 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