Sharp Aquos S3 vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 75.4 g lighter

    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 13.2 mm narrower

    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S3:
    6 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos S3:
    Dual
    X990:
    Single
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 4 mm thinner

    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 41.2 mm shorter

    Aquos S3:
    148.2 mm
    X990:
    107 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. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +41.2 mm versus X990
    Width:
    74.2 mm +13.2 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4 mm versus Aquos S3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +75.4 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.

  1. 1. Aquos S3

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

Aquos S3 has approximately 380% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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.

Recorded RAM for Aquos S3, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos S3X990
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. Aquos S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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

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1. Aquos S32. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 165.4 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 89256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S3, X990.
SpecificationAquos S3X990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • 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