BLU XL5 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: 44.5 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 10.9 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    S388:
    Single
  • Depth

    S388: 0.5 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 30.4 mm shorter

    XL5:
    161.4 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. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +30.4 mm versus S388
    Width:
    78 mm +10.9 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.5 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

    +44.5 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. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. S388

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

XL5 has approximately 77.5% 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 XL5, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5S388
64 GB 3 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. XL5

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. XL5

    4000 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB 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.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, S388.
SpecificationXL5S388
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer