Micromax A57 Ninja 3.0 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

    A57 Ninja 3.0: 42.7 g lighter

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    93.8 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    A57 Ninja 3.0: 5.1 mm narrower

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    62 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A57 Ninja 3.0: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    3.5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 2.4 mm thinner

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    11.5 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A57 Ninja 3.0: 15 mm shorter

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    116 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    A57 Ninja 3.0:
    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. A57 Ninja 3.0

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.4 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +15 mm versus A57 Ninja 3.0
    Width:
    67.1 mm +5.1 mm versus A57 Ninja 3.0
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A57 Ninja 3.0

    93.8 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +42.7 g versus A57 Ninja 3.0

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. A57 Ninja 3.0

    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 A57 Ninja 3.0.

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.

A57 Ninja 3.0: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 256 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. A57 Ninja 3.0

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. A57 Ninja 3.0

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus A57 Ninja 3.0

Specifications

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1. A57 Ninja 3.02. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 93.8 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 RAM
  • 256 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive 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
  • 50.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 145 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, S388.
SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer