Nokia N-Gage QD 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

    N-Gage QD: 7 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 11 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    N-Gage QD: 4 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 4 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm +4 mm versus P990
    Width:
    68 mm +11 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    22 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +4 mm versus N-Gage QD

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +7 g versus N-Gage QD

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. P990

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

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.

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors Unknown
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 6
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, P990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDP990
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • 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