Micromax A25 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

    A25: 34.5 g lighter

    A25:
    102 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    A25: 11.1 mm narrower

    A25:
    56 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A25: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    A25:
    2.8 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 3.9 mm thinner

    A25:
    13 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A25: 26.5 mm shorter

    A25:
    104.5 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    A25:
    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.

  1. 1. A25

    Height:
    104.5 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.9 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +26.5 mm versus A25
    Width:
    67.1 mm +11.1 mm versus A25
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A25

    102 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +34.5 g versus A25

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. A25

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 129.9% more rectangular screen area than A25.

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.

A25: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A25

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. A25

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +420 mAh versus A25

Specifications

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1. A252. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.5 Х 56 Х 13 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
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 — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • 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 A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A25, S388.
SpecificationA25S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer