ZTE X990 (Single-sim) vs Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121)
Side by side comparison between ZTE X990 vs Sony Xperia XA1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121)
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2 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) / FM |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Model | X990 (Single-sim) | Xperia XA1 (G3121) |
| Other model names | ZTE X990 Single-sim | Sony Xperia XA1 Single-Sim G3121, Sony Hinoki SS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Europe) |
| Brand | ZTE | Sony |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 4/1/2017 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.8 x 106.8 millimeters (2.39 x 4.2 in) | 67 x 145 millimeters (2.64 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 95 grams (3.33 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128MB (50MB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 5520x4144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 603 hours (25.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White on orange • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • Fast battery charging • Pump Express+ 2.0 • Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-219 front camera |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE X990 (Single-sim) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |