Pantech Burst 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Burst:
    OLED
    S388:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Burst: 14 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    S388:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    Burst: 4.6 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    S388:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    S388:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    S388: 2.3 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    S388:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Burst: 4.5 mm shorter

    Burst:
    126.5 mm
    S388:
    131 mm

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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.3 mm versus S388
  2. 2. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +4.5 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    67.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. S388

    136.5 g

    +14 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, S388, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstS388
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. Burst

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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. S388

    1700 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. S388

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • Q3
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, S388.
SpecificationBurstS388
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer