alcatel Pop S9 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.

  • Weight

    S388: 45.5 g lighter

    Pop S9:
    182 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 17.3 mm narrower

    Pop S9:
    84.4 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S9:
    5.9 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Pop S9: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pop S9:
    8.6 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 31.4 mm shorter

    Pop S9:
    162.4 mm
    S388:
    131 mm

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. Pop S9

    Height:
    162.4 mm +31.4 mm versus S388
    Width:
    84.4 mm +17.3 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Pop S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop S9

    182 g

    +45.5 g versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 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. Pop S9

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

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

Pop S9 has approximately 71.9% 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 Pop S9, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S9S388
8 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. Pop S9

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

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. Pop S9

    3400 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop S92. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.9" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7050W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S9, S388.
SpecificationPop S9S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer