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Nokia N79 vs Philips S388

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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    Philips S388

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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.

        • WeightN79: 39.5 g lighterN79: 97 g · S388: 136.5 g
        • WidthN79: 18.1 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
        • Screen diagonalN79: 2.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · S388: 4.5 in
        • DepthS388: 5.9 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · N79: 15 mm
        • HeightN79: 21 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · S388: 131 mm
        • Release year2008 / 2014N79: 2008 · 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
        N79: 110 × 49 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
        Side
        N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
        1. 1. N79
          Height
          110 mm
          Width
          49 mm
          Depth
          15 mm+5.9 mm versus S388
          Weight
          97 g
        2. 2. S388
          Height
          131 mm+21 mm versus N79
          Width
          67.1 mm+18.1 mm versus N79
          Depth
          9.1 mm
          Weight
          136.5 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. N7997 g
        2. 2. S388136.5 g

          +39.5 g versus N79

        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
        N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

        S388 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than N79.

        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.

        N79: Original memory entry

        50 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. N79

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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 capacity

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

        1. 1. N791200 mAh
        2. 2. S3881700 mAh

          +500 mAh versus N79

        Specifications

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        1. N792. S388

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN79S388
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
        • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
        Weight
        • 97 g
        • 136.5 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 2.4" inch
        • 4.5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 240 x 320 px
        • 540 x 960 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 50 MB
        		 Unknown
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1200 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1700 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • Series 60 v3.2 UI
        • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN79S388
        Touchscreen Unknown
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 17.8 cm2
        • 55.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 33.1%
        • 63.5%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 167 PPI
        • 245 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN79S388
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 480p@30fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 0 MP,
        Specifications
        • VGA videocall camera
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN79S388
        Processor CPU
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN79S388
        Release date
        • 2008
        • August
        • 2014
        • Q3
        Colors
        • Canvas white
        • Seal grey
        • Petrol black
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 180 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationN79S388
        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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
        • HSPA
        GPRS
        • Class 11
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Class 32
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP & DLNA technology
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 3.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationN79S388
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN79S388
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
        • Excel
        • PowerPoint
        • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input
        • Sensors Accelerometer

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