Panasonic P9 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

    S388: 7.5 g lighter

    P9:
    144 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    S388: 5.9 mm narrower

    P9:
    73 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S388: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    P9:
    5 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    P9: 0.5 mm thinner

    P9:
    8.6 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    S388: 13.5 mm shorter

    P9:
    144.5 mm
    S388:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    P9:
    2017
    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. P9

    Height:
    144.5 mm +13.5 mm versus S388
    Width:
    73 mm +5.9 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus P9

Weight

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

  1. 1. P9

    144 g

    +7.5 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. P9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. S388

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

P9 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than S388.

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.

Recorded RAM for P9, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP9S388
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. P9

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. P9

    2210 mAh

    +510 mAh versus S388

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. P92. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 73 Х 8.6 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2210 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24153
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P9, S388.
SpecificationP9S388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer