Sony Ericsson P990 vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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: 13 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Xperia Z2a:
    163 g
  • Width

    P990: 15 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Xperia Z2a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z2a: 15 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    11 mm
  • Height

    P990: 23 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Xperia Z2a:
    2014

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 +15 mm versus Xperia Z2a
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Height:
    137 mm +23 mm versus P990
    Width:
    72 mm +15 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    163 g

    +13 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 Z2a

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

Xperia Z2a has approximately 205.3% 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 Z2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP990Xperia Z2a
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 Z2a

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 Z2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 137 Х 72 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5" 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,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33154
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Turquoise
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationP990Xperia Z2a
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z2a D6563