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ZTE Open 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.

  • Width

    X990: 1 mm narrower

    Open:
    62 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Open:
    3.5 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 0.5 mm thinner

    Open:
    12.5 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 7 mm shorter

    Open:
    114 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Open:
    2013
    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. Open

    Height:
    114 mm +7 mm versus X990
    Width:
    62 mm +1 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +0.5 mm versus X990
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    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. Open

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

Open has approximately 88.5% 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.

Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 256 MB RAM

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. Open

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Open2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • 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 Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Open, X990.
SpecificationOpenX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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