Sony Ericsson P990 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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

    Xperia active: 39.2 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 2 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia active: 9.5 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 22 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Xperia active:
    92 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Xperia active:
    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 +22 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    57 mm +2 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    26 mm +9.5 mm versus Xperia active
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

    +39.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 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. Xperia active

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

Xperia active has approximately 18.7% 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

Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 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. P990

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

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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. P9902. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Xperia active.
SpecificationP990Xperia active
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 - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a