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Celkon A97i 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

    A97i: 3.1 mm narrower

    A97i:
    64 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97i: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A97i:
    4 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 1.9 mm thinner

    A97i:
    11 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A97i: 7 mm shorter

    A97i:
    124 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    A97i:
    2012
    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. A97i

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.9 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +7 mm versus A97i
    Width:
    67.1 mm +3.1 mm versus A97i
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97i

    139 g

    +2.5 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. A97i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. S388

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

S388 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than A97i.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

1. A97i

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. A97i

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A97i

Specifications

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1. A97i2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97i, S388.
SpecificationA97iS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer