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Philips S388 vs Philips V900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips S388

Philips S388

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Philips V900

Philips V900

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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.

  • WeightS388: 17 g lighterS388: 136.5 g · V900: 153.5 g
  • WidthV900: 4.7 mm narrowerV900: 62.4 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalV900: 1 in smaller diagonalV900: 3.5 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 4.1 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · V900: 13.2 mm
  • HeightV900: 16 mm shorterV900: 115 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2010S388: 2014 · V900: 2010

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.

Front
S388: 131 × 67.1 mm 1 V900: 115 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 1 V900: 115 × 13.2 mm 2
  1. 1. S388
    Height
    131 mm+16 mm versus V900
    Width
    67.1 mm+4.7 mm versus V900
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
  2. 2. V900
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    13.2 mm+4.1 mm versus S388
    Weight
    153.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S388136.5 g
  2. 2. V900153.5 g

    +17 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.

Screen size
S388: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 V900: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. V900 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than V900.

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.

V900: Original memory entry

40 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. V900

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. S3881700 mAh

    +250 mAh versus V900

  2. 2. V9001450 mAh

Specifications

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1. S3882. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS388V900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS388V900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS388V900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS388V900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS388V900
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 470 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS388V900
SIM card
  • 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
  • Class 12
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS388V900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS388V900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile