Motorola CHARM 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

    CHARM: 26.5 g lighter

    CHARM:
    110 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    CHARM: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    CHARM:
    2.8 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 2.3 mm thinner

    CHARM:
    11.4 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    CHARM: 32.6 mm shorter

    CHARM:
    98.4 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    CHARM:
    2010
    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. CHARM

    Height:
    98.4 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.3 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +32.6 mm versus CHARM
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. CHARM

    110 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +26.5 g versus CHARM

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. CHARM

    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 CHARM.

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.

CHARM: Original memory entry

512 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. CHARM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. CHARM

    1130 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +570 mAh versus CHARM

Specifications

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1. CHARM2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.4 Х 67.2 Х 11.4 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 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; 512 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3410
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
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
  • 36.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Golden Bronze
  • Cabernet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for CHARM, S388.
SpecificationCHARMS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer