Nokia N91 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

    P990: 14 g lighter

    N91:
    164 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    N91: 1.8 mm narrower

    N91:
    55.2 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N91: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    N91:
    2.1 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    N91: 4 mm thinner

    N91:
    22 mm
    P990:
    26 mm

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. N91

    Height:
    113.1 mm
    Width:
    55.2 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm +1.8 mm versus N91
    Depth:
    26 mm +4 mm versus N91

Weight

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

  1. 1. N91

    164 g

    +14 g versus P990

  2. 2. P990

    150 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. N91

    N91: 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.

N91: Original memory entry

4/8 GB · 64 MB RAM

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. N91

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

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. N912. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.1 Х 55.2 Х 22 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 164 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.
  • 4/8 GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 UI 3rd Edition
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.5%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Light Blue Chrome
  • Dark Gray Chrome
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G) Music play - Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2 (A2DP - 8 GB version only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way configurable navigation key
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N91, P990.
SpecificationN91P990
Dop
  • Predictive text input -Voice dial -Voice memo -Organizer
  • 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