Orange Monte Carlo vs Philips S388

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Monte Carlo: 16.5 g lighter

    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Monte Carlo: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 1.3 mm thinner

    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Monte Carlo: 5.1 mm shorter

    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Monte Carlo:
    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.

  1. 1. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.3 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +5.1 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Monte Carlo

    120 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +16.5 g versus Monte Carlo

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. Monte Carlo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Monte Carlo.

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.

Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

512 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. Monte Carlo

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Monte Carlo

Specifications

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1. Monte Carlo2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Release date
  • 2011
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
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
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Monte Carlo, S388.
SpecificationMonte CarloS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate
  • Sensors Accelerometer