Palm Pixi 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

    Pixi: 37 g lighter

    Pixi:
    99.5 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    Pixi: 12.1 mm narrower

    Pixi:
    55 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi: 1.87 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi:
    2.63 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 1.8 mm thinner

    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Pixi: 20 mm shorter

    Pixi:
    111 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Pixi:
    2009
    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. Pixi

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.8 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +20 mm versus Pixi
    Width:
    67.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi

    99.5 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +37 g versus Pixi

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pixi

    Pixi: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. S388

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

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.

Pixi: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixi

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Pixi

Specifications

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1. Pixi2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 99.5 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi, S388.
SpecificationPixiS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer