Nokia N72 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: 34 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    N72: 8 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 9.8 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 2 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    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. N72

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

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +8 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

    +34 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. N72

    N72: 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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 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. N722. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 124 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.
  • 20 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 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 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
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 N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, X990.
SpecificationN72X990
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • 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