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Celkon A99 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Celkon A99

Celkon A99

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Philips S388

Philips S388

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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.

  • WeightA99: 16.5 g lighterA99: 120 g · S388: 136.5 g
  • WidthA99: 3.1 mm narrowerA99: 64 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalA99: 0.5 in smaller diagonalA99: 4 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 2.2 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · A99: 11.3 mm
  • HeightA99: 9.6 mm shorterA99: 121.4 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014A99: 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.

Front
A99: 121.4 × 64 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
Side
A99: 121.4 × 11.3 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. A99
    Height
    121.4 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    11.3 mm+2.2 mm versus S388
    Weight
    120 g
  2. 2. S388
    Height
    131 mm+9.6 mm versus A99
    Width
    67.1 mm+3.1 mm versus A99
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A99120 g
  2. 2. S388136.5 g

    +16.5 g versus A99

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.

Screen size
A99: 4 in, 3:2, About 47.6 cm² rectangular area 1 S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A99 4 in · 3:2 About 47.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than A99.

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. A99

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A991200 mAh
  2. 2. S3881700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A99

Specifications

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1. A992. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA99S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA99S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA99S388
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA99S388
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA99S388
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA99S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA99S388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA99S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer