Lava Iris 349S 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

    Iris 349S: 21.1 g lighter

    Iris 349S:
    115.4 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    Iris 349S: 5.6 mm narrower

    Iris 349S:
    61.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 349S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 349S:
    3.5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 4.2 mm thinner

    Iris 349S:
    13.3 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Iris 349S: 16 mm shorter

    Iris 349S:
    115 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 349S:
    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. Iris 349S

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +4.2 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +16 mm versus Iris 349S
    Width:
    67.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Iris 349S
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 349S

    115.4 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +21.1 g versus Iris 349S

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. Iris 349S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 53% more rectangular screen area than Iris 349S.

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.

Iris 349S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Iris 349S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris 349S

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Iris 349S

Specifications

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1. Iris 349S2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61.5 Х 13.3 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115.4 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Brown/cool gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 40 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 349S, S388.
SpecificationIris 349SS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer