Sony Ericsson P990 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini

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 X10 mini: 62 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 7 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    Xperia X10 mini: 10 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 31 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    83 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Xperia X10 mini:
    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. P990

    Height:
    114 mm +31 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    57 mm +7 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    26 mm +10 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Height:
    83 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

    +62 g versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    88 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 X10 mini

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

P990 has approximately 12.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X10 mini.

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 X10 mini: Original memory entry

128 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. Xperia X10 mini

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 X10 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 88 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
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,
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 157 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationP990Xperia X10 mini
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/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Robyn