Display
Equipped with a 1.8-inch TFT display capable of showing up to 256K colors, the Philips 290 revolved around simplicity. The screen's resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, although modest by today's standards, matched the quality expected for entry-level phones in 2007. A screen-to-body ratio of approximately 22.7% highlighted the focus on function over large displays, which were less of a priority at the time.