Nokia N70 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: 36 g lighter

    N70:
    126 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    N70: 8 mm narrower

    N70:
    53 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N70: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N70:
    2.1 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 9.8 mm thinner

    N70:
    21.8 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    N70:
    2005
    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. N70

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +9.8 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +8 mm versus N70
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N70

    126 g

    +36 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. N70

    N70: 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.

N70: Original memory entry

22 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. N70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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. N702. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108.8 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 126 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.
  • 22 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Ivory/Pearl
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 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 N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N70, X990.
SpecificationN70X990
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Stopwatch -Photo editor -Xpress-on covers -Profiles
  • 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