O2 XDA Atom Life 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

    XDA Atom Life: 5 g lighter

    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 1 mm narrower

    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Atom Life: 8 mm thinner

    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 8 mm shorter

    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom Life:
    2007
    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. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +8 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +8 mm versus XDA Atom Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +5 g versus XDA Atom Life

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.

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

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

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Atom Life

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

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. XDA Atom Life2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Silver
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
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
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, P990.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeP990
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • 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