Philips 598
Philips 598

The Philips 598 was announced in 2007, March With 1.8 inches, 28 x 35 mm, 10.2 cm2 (~28.5% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 256K colors, Its 1.3 MP rear camera captured crisp photos and QCIF video, while the Removable Li-Ion 580 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: No

Launch

  • Announced: 2007, March
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 83 x 43.1 x 20.2 mm (3.27 x 1.70 x 0.80 in)
  • Weight: 82 g (2.89 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT, 256K colors
  • Size: 1.8 inches, 28 x 35 mm, 10.2 cm2 (~28.5% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels (~157 ppi density)
  • Note: Second external OLED, monochrome display (64 x 64 pixels)

Memory

  • Card slot: microSD (dedicated slot)
  • Phonebook: 1000 entries, Photocall
  • Call records: 30 received, dialed and missed calls
  • Internal: 128MB

Main Camera

  • Single: 1.3 MP
  • Video: QCIF

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: No
  • Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

  • WLAN: No
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • GPS: No
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Proprietary

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Games: 2
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0
  • Note: Predictive text input, MP3 player, Organizer, Female calendar, Weight management, Voice memo

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 580 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 300 h
  • Talk time: Up to 4 h

Misc

  • Colors: Black Glamour
  • SAR: 0.51 W/kg (head)    
  • SAR EU: 0.33 W/kg (head)