alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    OLED
    S388:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 21.5 g lighter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    115 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 1.4 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    68.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Ultra: 2.6 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    6.5 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 3.4 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    134.4 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol Ultra:
    2013
    S388:
    2014

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. One Touch Idol Ultra

    Height:
    134.4 mm +3.4 mm versus S388
    Width:
    68.5 mm +1.4 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +2.6 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Ultra

    115 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +21.5 g versus One Touch Idol Ultra

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. One Touch Idol Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    4.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.6 cm²
  2. 2. S388

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

One Touch Idol Ultra has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than S388.

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 One Touch Idol Ultra, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol UltraS388
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. One Touch Idol Ultra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
Memory card support:
No

2. S388

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol Ultra

    1800 mAh

    +100 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • included adaptor for 3.5mm
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 316 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531T
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9475
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, S388.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer