Samsung Z600 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

    Z600: 35 g lighter

    Z600:
    115 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    Z600: 9 mm narrower

    Z600:
    48 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    Z600: 2.5 mm thinner

    Z600:
    23.5 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    Z600: 25 mm shorter

    Z600:
    89 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Z600:
    2006
    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. Z600

    Height:
    89 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +25 mm versus Z600
    Width:
    57 mm +9 mm versus Z600
    Depth:
    26 mm +2.5 mm versus Z600

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z600

    115 g

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

    +35 g versus Z600

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. Z600

    Z600: 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.

Z600: Original memory entry

70 MB

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. Z600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Z6002. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 89 Х 48 Х 23.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 70 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 5910
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
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 Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Processor CPU
  • 192 MHz ARM925T
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Silver
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
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
  • 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 Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external display OLED
  • 65K colors (80 x 64 pixels)
  • Dual speaker
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z600, P990.
SpecificationZ600P990
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video telephony & streaming -MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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