ZTE Axon 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: 98 g lighter

    Axon Max:
    188 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 19 mm narrower

    Axon Max:
    80 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Axon Max:
    6 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 4.5 mm thinner

    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 53 mm shorter

    Axon Max:
    160 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Axon Max:
    2015
    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 Max

    Height:
    160 mm +53 mm versus X990
    Width:
    80 mm +19 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. X990

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

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon Max

    188 g

    +98 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 Max

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

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

Axon Max has approximately 412.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Axon Max, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon MaxX990
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon Max2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.5%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon Max, X990.
SpecificationAxon MaxX990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • 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