Sony Ericsson P990 vs Xolo Q600

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.

  • Width

    P990: 10 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Q600:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Q600:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Q600: 14.1 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Q600:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    P990: 19.5 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Q600:
    133.5 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Q600:
    2013

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 +14.1 mm versus Q600
  2. 2. Q600

    Height:
    133.5 mm +19.5 mm versus P990
    Width:
    67 mm +10 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

    +2.3 g versus Q600

  2. 2. Q600

    147.7 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. Q600

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

Q600 has approximately 147.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P990: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Q600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Q600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Q600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 133.5 Х 67 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 147.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 62.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 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
Performance — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Q600.
SpecificationP990Q600
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
  • compass - For India