O2 XDA II 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: 40 g lighter

    XDA II:
    190 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 13 mm narrower

    XDA II:
    70 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA II:
    3.5 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    XDA II: 7 mm thinner

    XDA II:
    19 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 16 mm shorter

    XDA II:
    130 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XDA II:
    2003
    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 II

    Height:
    130 mm +16 mm versus P990
    Width:
    70 mm +13 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +7 mm versus XDA II

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA II

    190 g

    +40 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.

  1. 1. XDA II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. P990

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

XDA II has approximately 68% more rectangular screen area than P990.

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 II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB 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 II

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

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 II2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Processor CPU
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors Unknown
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA II, P990.
SpecificationXDA IIP990
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • i-mate Pocket PC
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.
  • 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