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Philips S388 vs Philips W736

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips S388

Philips S388

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Philips W736

Philips W736

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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: 31 g lighterS388: 136.5 g · W736: 167.5 g
  • WidthW736: 1.7 mm narrowerW736: 65.4 mm · S388: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalW736: 0.5 in smaller diagonalW736: 4 in · S388: 4.5 in
  • DepthS388: 3 mm thinnerS388: 9.1 mm · W736: 12.1 mm
  • HeightW736: 4.4 mm shorterW736: 126.6 mm · S388: 131 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2012S388: 2014 · W736: 2012

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 W736: 126.6 × 65.4 mm 2
Side
S388: 131 × 9.1 mm 1 W736: 126.6 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. S388
    Height
    131 mm+4.4 mm versus W736
    Width
    67.1 mm+1.7 mm versus W736
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    136.5 g
  2. 2. W736
    Height
    126.6 mm
    Width
    65.4 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm+3 mm versus S388
    Weight
    167.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S388136.5 g
  2. 2. W736167.5 g

    +31 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 W736: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S388 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W736 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

S388 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than W736.

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.

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W736

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. S3881700 mAh
  2. 2. W7362400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus S388

Specifications

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1. S3882. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS388W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS388W736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS388W736
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS388W736
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS388W736
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS388W736
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS388W736
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS388W736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity