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Nokia N93 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N93

Nokia N93

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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.

  • Weight

    S388: 43.5 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    N93: 11.6 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 19.1 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    N93: 13 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    N93:
    2006
    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. N93

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +19.1 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +13 mm versus N93
    Width:
    67.1 mm +11.6 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +43.5 g versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    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. N93

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 213% more rectangular screen area than N93.

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.

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB 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. N93

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus N93

Specifications

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1. N932. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 180 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • 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
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93, S388.
SpecificationN93S388
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer