Philips S388 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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: 28.5 g lighter

    S388:
    136.5 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    S388: 2.9 mm narrower

    S388:
    67.1 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    S388: 2.5 mm thinner

    S388:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    S388: 3.5 mm shorter

    S388:
    131 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 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. S388

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +3.5 mm versus S388
    Width:
    70 mm +2.9 mm versus S388
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2.5 mm versus S388

Weight

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

  1. 1. S388

    136.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +28.5 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. Galaxy Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 10.7% more rectangular screen area than S388.

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.

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. Galaxy Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +900 mAh versus S388

Specifications

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1. S3882. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
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

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S388, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationS388Galaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China