Philips S388 vs Sony Ericsson Aspen

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

    Aspen: 6.5 g lighter

    S388:
    136.5 g
    Aspen:
    130 g
  • Width

    Aspen: 7.1 mm narrower

    S388:
    67.1 mm
    Aspen:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    S388:
    4.5 in
    Aspen:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    S388: 3.4 mm thinner

    S388:
    9.1 mm
    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Aspen: 14 mm shorter

    S388:
    131 mm
    Aspen:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    S388:
    2014
    Aspen:
    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.

  1. 1. S388

    Height:
    131 mm +14 mm versus Aspen
    Width:
    67.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Aspen
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +3.4 mm versus S388

Weight

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

  1. 1. S388

    136.5 g

    +6.5 g versus Aspen

  2. 2. Aspen

    130 g

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. Aspen

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

S388 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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.

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 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. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +200 mAh versus Aspen

  2. 2. Aspen

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S3882. Aspen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 136.5 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 225 kbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • XPERIA Panels
Other features
Other features — specifications for S388, Aspen.
SpecificationS388Aspen
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith