Screen size
S299—
S590—
Quick verdict
S299 leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
S299
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
S590
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S299
GSM
S590
GSM
2G bands
S299
GSM 900 / 1800 , GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
S590
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
S299
Yes
S590
Class 10
EDGE
S299
No
S590
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
S299
2005, Q2
S590
2005, Q1
Status
S299
Discontinued
S590
Discontinued
Dimensions
S299
104 x 44 x 14 mm (4.09 x 1.73 x 0.55 in)
S590
107 x 44 x 20 mm (4.21 x 1.73 x 0.79 in)
Weight
S299
70 g (2.47 oz)
S590
75 g (2.65 oz)
SIM
S299
Mini-SIM
S590
Mini-SIM
Type
S299
CSTN, Mono
S590
STN, 65K colors
Size
S299
S590
Resolution
S299
112 x 80 pixels
S590
128 x 160 pixels
Card slot
S299
No
S590
No
Phonebook
S299
200 entries
S590
200 entries
Call records
S299
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
S590
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Other
S299
No
S590
-
Loudspeaker
S299
No
S590
No
Alert types
S299
Vibration; Polyphonic(16) ringtones
S590
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
S299
No
S590
No
WLAN
S299
No
S590
No
Bluetooth
S299
No
S590
No
Positioning
S299
No
S590
No
Radio
S299
FM radio
S590
No
USB
S299
S590
Sensors
S299
S590
Messaging
S299
SMS
S590
SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser
S299
WAP
S590
WAP 1.2.1
Games
S299
Yes
S590
Yes
Java
S299
No
S590
No
Other
S299
MP3 player Changeable front and back covers iTap Voice memo Organizer
S590
Calculator
Type
S299
Removable Li-Ion battery
S590
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
S299
Up to 200 h
S590
Up to 140 h
Talk time
S299
Up to 3 h
S590
Up to 5 h
Colors
S299
Black
S590
Silver
Single
S299
-
S590
CIF
Video
S299
-
S590
No
Other
S299
-
S590
No