Celkon A118 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.

  • Width

    S388: 6.3 mm narrower

    A118:
    73.4 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A118:
    5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    S388: 16 mm shorter

    A118:
    147 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    A118:
    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. A118

    Height:
    147 mm +16 mm versus S388
    Width:
    73.4 mm +6.3 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    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. A118

    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

A118 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 A118, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA118S388
4 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. A118

NFC:
Unknown
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. A118

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. A1182. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 73.4 Х 9 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A118, S388.
SpecificationA118S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer