Sony Ericsson P990 vs ZTE Grand Xmax

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: 21.8 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Grand Xmax:
    171.8 g
  • Width

    P990: 26.1 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    P990:
    2.7 in
    Grand Xmax:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Grand Xmax: 18.1 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    P990: 48.1 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    162.1 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    Grand Xmax:
    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 +18.1 mm versus Grand Xmax
  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    Height:
    162.1 mm +48.1 mm versus P990
    Width:
    83.1 mm +26.1 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. Grand Xmax

    171.8 g

    +21.8 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. Grand Xmax

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

Grand Xmax 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, Grand Xmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP990Grand Xmax
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Grand Xmax

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. Grand Xmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 162.1 Х 83.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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,
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
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%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12887
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Black
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 860 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
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
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationP990Grand Xmax
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
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)