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Sony Ericsson P990 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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: 52 g lighter

      P990:
      150 g
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      202 g

    • Width

      P990: 22 mm narrower

      P990:
      57 mm
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      79 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      P990: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

      P990:
      2.7 in
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      6 in

    • Depth

      Xperia XA Ultra: 17.6 mm thinner

      P990:
      26 mm
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      P990: 50 mm shorter

      P990:
      114 mm
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      164 mm

    • Release year

      P990:
      2005
      Xperia XA Ultra:
      2016

    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
      Width:
      57 mm
      Depth:
      26 mm +17.6 mm versus Xperia XA Ultra

    2. 2. Xperia XA Ultra

      Height:
      164 mm +50 mm versus P990
      Width:
      79 mm +22 mm versus P990
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P990

      150 g

    2. 2. Xperia XA Ultra

      202 g

      +52 g versus P990

    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 XA Ultra

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.2 cm²

    Xperia XA Ultra has approximately 339.6% 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.

    Recorded RAM for P990, Xperia XA Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP990Xperia XA Ultra
    16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    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. P990

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

    2. Xperia XA Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia XA Ultra

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
    • 164 Х 79 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 202 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.7" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • Memory Stick Duo Pro
    • 64 MB included
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.1
    • UIQ 3.0
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 22.6 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 34.7%
    • 76.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 148 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 21.5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • AF
    • 21.5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/2.4''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.6''
    • AF
    • OIS
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 50192
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Release date
    • 2005
    • Q4
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Premium Silver
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Lime Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211
    • F3215
    • F3212
    • F3216 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - F3211
    • F3212 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - F3213 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F3215
    • F3216
    Speed
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P990, Xperia XA Ultra.
    SpecificationP990Xperia XA Ultra
    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 - Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212
    • F3216) with dual-SIM card slots