Siemens SX45 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: 240 g lighter

    SX45:
    330 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 26 mm narrower

    SX45:
    87 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Depth

    X990: 14 mm thinner

    SX45:
    26 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 27 mm shorter

    SX45:
    134 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    SX45:
    2001
    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. SX45

    Height:
    134 mm +27 mm versus X990
    Width:
    87 mm +26 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    26 mm +14 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SX45

    330 g

    +240 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. SX45

    SX45: 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.

SX45: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. SX45

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

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1. SX452. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 87 Х 26 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 330 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Processor CPU
  • 64-bit NEC VR4122 150 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Release date
  • 2001
  • 2010
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 57.6 mm x 76.8 mm -0.24 mm pixel pitch
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SX45, X990.
SpecificationSX45X990
Dop
  • Infrared port - Full PocketPC functionality -Media player (MP3) - PDA + mobile phone
  • 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