ZTE Axon M 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: 140 g lighter

    Axon M:
    230 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 10.6 mm narrower

    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Axon M:
    5.2 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Height

    X990: 43.9 mm shorter

    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Axon M:
    2017
    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. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +43.9 mm versus X990
    Width:
    71.6 mm +10.6 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon M

    230 g

    +140 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. Axon M

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

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

Axon M has approximately 285.1% 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.

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Axon M2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • Dual IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 73.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 426 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 117563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 730 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon M, X990.
SpecificationAxon MX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T
  • 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