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Nokia N8 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

Nokia N8

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Philips S388

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDN8: OLED · S388: LCD
  • WidthN8: 8 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalN8: 1 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 3.8 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · N8: 12.9 mm
  • HeightN8: 17.5 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2014N8: 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.

Front
N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
Side
N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm+3.8 mm versus S388
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. S388
    Height
    131 mm+17.5 mm versus N8
    Width
    67.1 mm+8 mm versus N8
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N8135 g
  2. 2. S388136.5 g

    +1.5 g versus N8

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
N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 65.3% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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.

N8: Original memory entry

16 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. N8

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. N81200 mAh
  2. 2. S3881700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN8S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN8S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN8S388
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN8S388
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN8S388
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN8S388
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN8S388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN8S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer