Sony Ericsson P990 vs Vodafone Smart V8

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: 16 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Smart V8:
    166 g
  • Width

    P990: 19 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Smart V8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Smart V8:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart V8: 18.1 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Smart V8:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    P990: 41 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Smart V8:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Smart V8:
    2017

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 +18.1 mm versus Smart V8
  2. 2. Smart V8

    Height:
    155 mm +41 mm versus P990
    Width:
    76 mm +19 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

  2. 2. Smart V8

    166 g

    +16 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. Smart V8

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

Smart V8 has approximately 269.4% 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, Smart V8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP990Smart V8
32 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. Smart V8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Smart V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 155 Х 76 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
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 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40123
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Smart V8.
SpecificationP990Smart V8
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging