ZTE Sonata 4G 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: 5 mm narrower

    Sonata 4G:
    66 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sonata 4G:
    4 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Sonata 4G: 0.6 mm thinner

    Sonata 4G:
    11.4 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 19 mm shorter

    Sonata 4G:
    126 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Sonata 4G:
    2014
    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. Sonata 4G

    Height:
    126 mm +19 mm versus X990
    Width:
    66 mm +5 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.6 mm versus Sonata 4G
    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. Sonata 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. X990

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

Sonata 4G has approximately 135.3% 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 Sonata 4G, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSonata 4GX990
4 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. Sonata 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Sonata 4G2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.4 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.8%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sonata 4G, X990.
SpecificationSonata 4GX990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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