Nokia N-Gage QD 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: 53 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 7 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 10 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 11 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm +11 mm versus X990
    Width:
    68 mm +7 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus X990
  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. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +53 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.

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. X990

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

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. N-Gage QD

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

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. N-Gage QD2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2010
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 6
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 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 - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, X990.
SpecificationN-Gage QDX990
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • 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