ZTE nubia N3 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: 100 g lighter

    nubia N3:
    190 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 14.6 mm narrower

    nubia N3:
    75.6 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3.51 in smaller diagonal

    nubia N3:
    6.01 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nubia N3:
    Dual
    X990:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia N3: 3.5 mm thinner

    nubia N3:
    8.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 51.8 mm shorter

    nubia N3:
    158.8 mm
    X990:
    107 mm

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. nubia N3

    Height:
    158.8 mm +51.8 mm versus X990
    Width:
    75.6 mm +14.6 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.5 mm versus nubia N3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia N3

    190 g

    +100 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. nubia N3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

nubia N3 has approximately 381.6% 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.

nubia N3: 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. nubia N3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. nubia N32. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 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 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.3%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Space Gold
  • Nebula Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia N3, X990.
Specificationnubia N3X990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • 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