Xiaomi Mi Max vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 113 g lighter

    Mi Max:
    203 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 27.3 mm narrower

    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.94 in smaller diagonal

    Mi Max:
    6.44 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 4.5 mm thinner

    Mi Max:
    7.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 66.1 mm shorter

    Mi Max:
    173.1 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Mi Max:
    2016
    X990:
    2010

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. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +66.1 mm versus X990
    Width:
    88.3 mm +27.3 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.5 mm versus Mi Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi Max

    203 g

    +113 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 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. Mi Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    114.3 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

Mi Max has approximately 490.7% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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.

Mi Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB · 3 GB RAM128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Prime model

X990: Original memory entry

5 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)

2. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Mi Max2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 203 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.44" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Prime model
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 114.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) -Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1376
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3146
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3679
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2489
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 261
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 770
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi Max, X990.
SpecificationMi MaxX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition