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alcatel S42 vs Philips S396

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alcatel S42

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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.

        • WeightS396: 69 g lighterS396: 151 g · S42: 220 g
        • WidthS396: 4.2 mm narrowerS396: 73 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
        • Screen diagonalS396: 0.5 in smaller diagonalS396: 5 in · S42: 5.5 in
        • DepthS396: 3 mm thinnerS396: 9.7 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
        • HeightS396: 19.4 mm shorterS396: 141.9 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
        • Release year2020 / 2015S42: 2020 · S396: 2015

        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
        S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
        Side
        S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
        1. 1. S42
          Height
          161.3 mm+19.4 mm versus S396
          Width
          77.2 mm+4.2 mm versus S396
          Depth
          12.7 mm+3 mm versus S396
          Weight
          220 g
        2. 2. S396
          Height
          141.9 mm
          Width
          73 mm
          Depth
          9.7 mm
          Weight
          151 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. S42220 g

          +69 g versus S396

        2. 2. S396151 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.

        Screen size
        S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. S396 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

        S42 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than S396.

        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.

        Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
        StorageS42S396
        8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
        32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

        Practical features

        Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

        1. S42

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

        2. S396

        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 capacity

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

        1. 1. S424200 mAh

          +1900 mAh versus S396

        2. 2. S3962300 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. S422. S396

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationS42S396
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
        • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
        Weight
        • 220 g
        • 151 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inc
        • 5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1440 px
        • 720 x 1280 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32GB 3GB RAM
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 4200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Po
        • 2300 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 10.0
        • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
        • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
        Chipset
        • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
        • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationS42S396
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 78.1 cm2
        • 68.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio Unknown
        • 66.5%
        PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
        • 294 PPI
        Screen protection
        • DragonTrail Pro
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationS42S396
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • -13 MP
        • AF
        • 8 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 5 MP
        • 8 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationS42S396
        Processor CPU
        • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
        • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
        Graphics processor GPU
        • - PowerVR GE8320
        • Mali-T720MP2
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationS42S396
        Release date
        • 2020
        • January
        • 2015
        • June
        Colors
        • Black
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 300 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationS42S396
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Dual SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 7(2600)
        • 20(800)
        • 38(2600)
        • 39(1900)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500)
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationS42S396
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationS42S396
        Dop
        • - Sensors - Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Cat S32
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass

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