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i-mate PDA2 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate PDA2

i-mate PDA2

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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.

  • WeightS388: 53.5 g lighterS388: 136.5 g · PDA2: 190 g
  • WidthS388: 1.9 mm narrowerS388: 67.1 mm · PDA2: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonalPDA2: 1 in smaller diagonalPDA2: 3.5 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 9.9 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · PDA2: 19 mm
  • Release year2004 / 2014PDA2: 2004 · 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
PDA2: 130 × 69 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
Side
PDA2: 130 × 19 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. PDA2
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    69 mm+1.9 mm versus S388
    Depth
    19 mm+9.9 mm versus S388
    Weight
    190 g
  2. 2. S388
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    67.1 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2190 g

    +53.5 g versus S388

  2. 2. S388136.5 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.

Screen size
PDA2: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PDA2 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 47.2% more rectangular screen area than PDA2.

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.

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. PDA2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. PDA21300 mAh
  2. 2. S3881700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus PDA2

Specifications

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1. PDA22. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPDA2S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPDA2S388
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPDA2S388
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPDA2S388
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPDA2S388
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPDA2S388
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPDA2S388
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPDA2S388
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer