BLU Studio M LTE 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: 18.5 g lighter

    Studio M LTE:
    155 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 5.4 mm narrower

    Studio M LTE:
    72.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio M LTE:
    5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Studio M LTE: 0.6 mm thinner

    Studio M LTE:
    8.5 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 14 mm shorter

    Studio M LTE:
    145 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Studio M LTE:
    2016
    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. Studio M LTE

    Height:
    145 mm +14 mm versus S388
    Width:
    72.5 mm +5.4 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Studio M LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio M LTE

    155 g

    +18.5 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. Studio M LTE

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

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

Studio M LTE has approximately 23.5% 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 Studio M LTE, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio M LTES388
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. Studio M LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Studio M LTE

    2300 mAh

    +600 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio M LTE2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
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
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 54 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio M LTE, S388.
SpecificationStudio M LTES388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer