Nokia 800c 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: 52 g lighter

    800c:
    142 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    800c:
    3.7 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Height

    X990: 9.5 mm shorter

    800c:
    116.5 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    800c:
    2012
    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. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm +9.5 mm versus X990
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 800c

    142 g

    +52 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. 800c

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

800c has approximately 101.3% 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.

800c: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 800c2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.7%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 800c, X990.
Specification800cX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c
  • 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