ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) vs Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB)
Side by side comparison between ZTE X990 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2GB
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2100
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB)
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3 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Model | X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) |
| Other model names | ZTE X990 Dual-sim | Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 L710 (4G LTE), Galaxy S III |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | ZTE | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 6/21/2012 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.8 x 106.8 millimeters (2.39 x 4.2 in) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 95 grams (3.33 ounces) | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128MB (50MB available) | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | 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 | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Java framework | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white • Smart Stay eye tracking • S-Voice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.61W/kg (head), 1.58W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |