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Nokia N97 vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • WeightS388: 13.5 g lighterS388: 136.5 g · N97: 150 g
  • WidthN97: 11.8 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97: 1 in smaller diagonalN97: 3.5 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 6.8 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
  • HeightN97: 13.8 mm shorterN97: 117.2 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2014N97: 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
N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 1 S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 2
Side
N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 1 S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. N97
    Height
    117.2 mm
    Width
    55.3 mm
    Depth
    15.9 mm+6.8 mm versus S388
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. S388
    Height
    131 mm+13.8 mm versus N97
    Width
    67.1 mm+11.8 mm versus N97
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N97150 g

    +13.5 g versus S388

  2. 2. S388136.5 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.

Screen size
N97: 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. N97 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 N97.

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.

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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. N97

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N971500 mAh
  2. 2. S3881700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN97S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN97S388
Touchscreen
  • resistive 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
  • 52.1%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN97S388
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN97S388
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN97S388
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN97S388
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 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN97S388
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN97S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer