Micromax A78 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.

  • Width

    A78: 3.6 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 1.8 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A78: 11 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    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. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.8 mm versus S388
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +11 mm versus A78
    Width:
    67.1 mm +3.6 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    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. A78

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 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 47.2% more rectangular screen area than A78.

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.

Practical features

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

1. A78

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. A78

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 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 A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, S388.
SpecificationA78S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer