Sony Ericsson P990 vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 31 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    P990: 5.5 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 13.2 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 2.5 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Dash:
    2006

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 +2.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +13.2 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +5.5 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

    +31 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. Dash

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

P990 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Premium Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Dash.
SpecificationP990Dash
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
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input