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HTC Touch

HTC Touch

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Sony Ericsson P990

Sony Ericsson P990

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Category Breakdown

HTC Touch
Sony Ericsson P990
Performance
59.559.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.652.6

Summary

  • The HTC Touch features a compact design with dimensions of 99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm and weighs 112g, while the Sony Ericsson P990 is larger at 114 x 57 x 26 mm and heavier at 150g.
  • Both devices have a 240 x 320 pixel resolution on their 2.8" and 2.7" TFT resistive touchscreens, but the P990 supports 256K colors compared to the Touch's 65K.
  • Performance-wise, the HTC Touch has a slightly faster CPU at 200 MHz versus the P990's 208 MHz, but both have 64MB of RAM.
  • The cameras are similar, both offering 2 MP with video capabilities, but the P990 has autofocus.
  • The HTC Touch is powered by a 1100 mAh battery, while the P990's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • The HTC runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, whereas the P990 operates on Symbian 9.1 with UIQ 3.0, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Touch
Sony Ericsson P990

General

Release Date

2007
2005

Announced

2007
2005

Description

HTC Elf platform
P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

Display

Size

2.8"
2.7"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 850
N/A

CPU

200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64/128MB RAM, 128/256MB ROM
64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
Memory Stick Duo Pro, 64 MB included

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm (3.93 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
114 x 57 x 26 mm (4.49 x 2.24 x 1.02 in)

Weight

112 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Soft Black, Wasabi Green, White, Burgundy
Premium Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11b

Bluetooth

2.0
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No