Philips S388 vs Philips V816

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.

  • Width

    V816: 12.1 mm narrower

    S388:
    67.1 mm
    V816:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V816: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S388:
    4.5 in
    V816:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    S388: 4.8 mm thinner

    S388:
    9.1 mm
    V816:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    V816: 20 mm shorter

    S388:
    131 mm
    V816:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    S388:
    2014
    V816:
    2011

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. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +20 mm versus V816
    Width:
    67.1 mm +12.1 mm versus V816
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. V816

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4.8 mm versus S388

Weight

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

  1. 1. S388

    136.5 g

  2. 2. V816

    141 g

    +4.5 g versus S388

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. S388

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. V816

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

S388 has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than V816.

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.

V816: Original memory entry

180 MB

Practical features

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

1. S388

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. V816

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. S388

    1700 mAh

    +170 mAh versus V816

  2. 2. V816

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. S3882. V816

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 180 MB
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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S388, V816.
SpecificationS388V816
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball