ZTE V821 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: 30 g lighter

    V821:
    120 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    V821: 4.5 mm narrower

    V821:
    56.5 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Height

    X990: 9 mm shorter

    V821:
    116 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    V821:
    2011
    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. V821

    Height:
    116 mm +9 mm versus X990
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +4.5 mm versus V821
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. V821

    120 g

    +30 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. X990

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

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.

V821: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. V821

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. V8212. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 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 V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for V821, X990.
SpecificationV821X990
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -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