Palm Pixi vs ZTE X990

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 9.5 g lighter

    Pixi:
    99.5 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    Pixi: 6 mm narrower

    Pixi:
    55 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Depth

    Pixi: 1.1 mm thinner

    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 4 mm shorter

    Pixi:
    111 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Pixi:
    2009
    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. Pixi

    Height:
    111 mm +4 mm versus X990
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +6 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.1 mm versus Pixi

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi

    99.5 g

    +9.5 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. Pixi

    Pixi: 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.

Pixi: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Pixi

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

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Pixi2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 99.5 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi, X990.
SpecificationPixiX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • 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