Sonim XP6 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: 120 g lighter

    XP6:
    270 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 7.5 mm narrower

    XP6:
    64.5 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    XP6: 5.5 mm thinner

    XP6:
    20.5 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 23 mm shorter

    XP6:
    137 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XP6:
    2014
    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. XP6

    Height:
    137 mm +23 mm versus P990
    Width:
    64.5 mm +7.5 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    20.5 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +5.5 mm versus XP6

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP6

    270 g

    +120 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. XP6

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

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

P990 has approximately 5.4% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

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 XP6, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXP6P990
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. XP6

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

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. XP62. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 270 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 432 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.2%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 204 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP6, P990.
SpecificationXP6P990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight
  • 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