Sony Ericsson M600 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: 22 g lighter

    M600:
    112 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    M600: 7 mm narrower

    M600:
    54 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Depth

    X990: 3 mm thinner

    M600:
    15 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    M600: 2 mm shorter

    M600:
    105 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    M600:
    2006
    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. M600

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm +2 mm versus M600
    Width:
    61 mm +7 mm versus M600
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M600

    112 g

    +22 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. M600

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

M600 has approximately 8.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

M600: Original memory entry

80 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. M600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB included

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. M6002. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 80 MB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.9%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
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 M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition (English and Chinese)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M600, X990.
SpecificationM600X990
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M600i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe M600c UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China
  • 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