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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Sony Ericsson P990

Sony Ericsson P990

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Category Breakdown

Motorola RIZR Z8
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 Motorola RIZR Z8 features a compact build at 109 x 50 x 15 mm and weighs 112g, while the Sony Ericsson P990 is larger and heavier at 114 x 57 x 26 mm and 150g.
  • The RIZR Z8 has a 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, compared to the P990's 2.7-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but lower color depth at 256K colors.
  • In terms of performance, the RIZR Z8 has a slightly faster CPU at 300 MHz versus the P990's 208 MHz.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the P990 includes autofocus, enhancing its photography capabilities.
  • The RIZR Z8 is equipped with a 1030 mAh battery, while the P990's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Both run on Symbian OS, with the RIZR Z8 using version 9.2 and the P990 on 9.1, indicating a minor software experience difference.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola RIZR Z8
Sony Ericsson P990

General

Release Date

2007
2005

Announced

2007
2005

Description

N/A
P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

Display

Size

2.2"
2.7"

Type

TFT, 16M colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 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 2420
N/A

CPU

300 MHz ARM 1136
32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz

GPU

PowerVR MBX
N/A

Memory

77MB
64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
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

VGA videocall camera
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

320p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1030 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 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

Black
Premium Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11b

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0

OS Version

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
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