Sony Ericsson P990 vs Sony Ericsson WT18i

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

    WT18i: 40 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    WT18i:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    WT18i:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    WT18i: 11.7 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    WT18i:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    WT18i: 8 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    WT18i:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    WT18i:
    2011

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. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +8 mm versus WT18i
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +11.7 mm versus WT18i
  2. 2. WT18i

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

    +40 g versus WT18i

  2. 2. WT18i

    110 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. P990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. WT18i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

WT18i has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than P990.

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.

P990: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

WT18i: Original memory entry

150 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

2. WT18i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. P9902. WT18i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 106 Х 56.5 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android-based
  • OMS 2.5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 806 MHz
  • Marvell PXA 920
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
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
  • HSPA 2.8/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, WT18i.
SpecificationP990WT18i
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China