ZTE Imperial II 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: 53.7 g lighter

    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 10.1 mm narrower

    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Imperial II:
    5 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 1.8 mm thinner

    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 35.2 mm shorter

    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Imperial II:
    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. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +35.2 mm versus X990
    Width:
    71.1 mm +10.1 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.8 mm versus Imperial II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +53.7 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. Imperial II

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

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

Imperial II has approximately 256.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Imperial II, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageImperial IIX990
8 GB 1 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. Imperial II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Imperial II2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 143.7 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Imperial II, X990.
SpecificationImperial IIX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular
  • 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