LG G3 Stylus 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: 26.5 g lighter

    G3 Stylus:
    163 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 8.8 mm narrower

    G3 Stylus:
    75.9 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G3 Stylus:
    5.5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 1.1 mm thinner

    G3 Stylus:
    10.2 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 18.3 mm shorter

    G3 Stylus:
    149.3 mm
    S388:
    131 mm

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. G3 Stylus

    Height:
    149.3 mm +18.3 mm versus S388
    Width:
    75.9 mm +8.8 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.1 mm versus S388
  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. G3 Stylus

    163 g

    +26.5 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. G3 Stylus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. S388

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

G3 Stylus has approximately 49.4% 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 G3 Stylus, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 StylusS388
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. G3 Stylus

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. G3 Stylus

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 Stylus2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.3 Х 75.9 Х 10.2 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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 (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18745
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 880 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 Stylus, S388.
SpecificationG3 StylusS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG G3 Stylus D690N
  • LG D690
  • Sensors Accelerometer