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Philips S388 vs Philips W820

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: 6.5 g lighter

    S388:
    136.5 g
    W820:
    143 g
  • Width

    W820: 9.4 mm narrower

    S388:
    67.1 mm
    W820:
    57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W820: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    S388:
    4.5 in
    W820:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    S388: 5.7 mm thinner

    S388:
    9.1 mm
    W820:
    14.8 mm
  • Height

    W820: 16.4 mm shorter

    S388:
    131 mm
    W820:
    114.6 mm
  • Release year

    S388:
    2014
    W820:
    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.

  1. 1. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +16.4 mm versus W820
    Width:
    67.1 mm +9.4 mm versus W820
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +5.7 mm versus S388

Weight

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

  1. 1. S388

    136.5 g

  2. 2. W820

    143 g

    +6.5 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. W820

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

S388 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than W820.

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.

W820: Original memory entry

512 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. W820

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

  2. 2. W820

    2100 mAh

    +400 mAh versus S388

Specifications

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1. S3882. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for S388, W820.
SpecificationS388W820
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input