Screen size
S199—
S590—
Quick verdict
S199 and S590 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
S199
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
S590
1
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Technology
S199
GSM
S590
GSM
2G bands
S199
GSM 900 / 1800
S590
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
S199
S590
Class 10
EDGE
S199
No
S590
No
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
S199
2005, Q3
S590
2005, Q1
Status
S199
Discontinued
S590
Discontinued
Dimensions
S199
104.3 x 42.6 x 15 mm (4.11 x 1.68 x 0.59 in)
S590
107 x 44 x 20 mm (4.21 x 1.73 x 0.79 in)
Weight
S199
75 g (2.65 oz)
S590
75 g (2.65 oz)
SIM
S199
Mini-SIM
S590
Mini-SIM
Type
S199
CSTN, Mono
S590
STN, 65K colors
Size
S199
S590
Resolution
S199
112 x 64 pixels, 16:9 ratio
S590
128 x 160 pixels
Other
S199
5-way navigation key
S590
-
Card slot
S199
No
S590
No
Phonebook
S199
250 entries
S590
200 entries
Call records
S199
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
S590
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Other
S199
No
S590
-
Loudspeaker
S199
Yes
S590
No
Alert types
S199
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
S590
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
S199
No
S590
No
WLAN
S199
No
S590
No
Bluetooth
S199
No
S590
No
Positioning
S199
No
S590
No
Radio
S199
No
S590
No
USB
S199
S590
Sensors
S199
S590
Messaging
S199
SMS
S590
SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser
S199
S590
WAP 1.2.1
Games
S199
Yes
S590
Yes
Java
S199
No
S590
No
Other
S199
Calculator
S590
Calculator
Type
S199
Removable Li-Ion battery
S590
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
S199
Up to 140 h
S590
Up to 140 h
Talk time
S199
Up to 2 h
S590
Up to 5 h
Colors
S199
Silver, Black
S590
Silver
Single
S199
-
S590
CIF
Video
S199
-
S590
No
Other
S199
-
S590
No