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Nokia 500 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

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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.

  • Weight500: 43.5 g lighter500: 93 g · S388: 136.5 g
  • Width500: 13.3 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 1.3 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 5 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 19.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2014500: 2011 · 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.

Front
500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
Side
500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+5 mm versus S388
    Weight
    93 g
  2. 2. S388
    Height
    131 mm+19.7 mm versus 500
    Width
    67.1 mm+13.3 mm versus 500
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 50093 g
  2. 2. S388136.5 g

    +43.5 g versus 500

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.

Screen size
500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 97.8% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 500

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 5001110 mAh
  2. 2. S3881700 mAh

    +590 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification500S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification500S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification500S388
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
Specification500S388
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
Specification500S388
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification500S388
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification500S388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
Specification500S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer