Lava Iris Alfa 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

    S388: 21.5 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 4.3 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    S388: 10 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Iris Alfa:
    2015
    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 Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +10 mm versus S388
    Width:
    71.4 mm +4.3 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +21.5 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. Iris Alfa

    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

Iris Alfa 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 Iris Alfa, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaS388
8 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. Iris Alfa

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 Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +500 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
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
  • 68.4%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, S388.
SpecificationIris AlfaS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer