Philips W9588 vs Sony Ericsson P990

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P990: 96.8 g lighter

    W9588:
    246.8 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 4.5 mm narrower

    W9588:
    61.5 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    W9588:
    3.5 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    W9588: 5.5 mm thinner

    W9588:
    20.5 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 2.5 mm shorter

    W9588:
    116.5 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    W9588:
    2013
    P990:
    2005

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +2.5 mm versus P990
    Width:
    61.5 mm +4.5 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    20.5 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +5.5 mm versus W9588

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W9588

    246.8 g

    +96.8 g versus P990

  2. 2. P990

    150 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. W9588

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. P990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

W9588 has approximately 54.4% more rectangular screen area than P990.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for W9588, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW9588P990
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
P990: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. W9588

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. W95882. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 246.8 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.7%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for W9588, P990.
SpecificationW9588P990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland