alcatel One Touch Snap vs Philips S396

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.

  • Width

    One Touch Snap: 6 mm narrower

    One Touch Snap:
    67 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Snap: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Snap:
    4.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Snap:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Snap: 0.7 mm thinner

    One Touch Snap:
    9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Snap: 11.6 mm shorter

    One Touch Snap:
    130.3 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Snap:
    2013
    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.

  1. 1. One Touch Snap

    Height:
    130.3 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +11.6 mm versus One Touch Snap
    Width:
    73 mm +6 mm versus One Touch Snap
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.7 mm versus One Touch Snap
    Weight:
    151 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. One Touch Snap

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. S396

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Snap.

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 for One Touch Snap, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch SnapS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One Touch Snap: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One Touch Snap

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One Touch Snap

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +500 mAh versus One Touch Snap

Specifications

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1. One Touch Snap2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.3 Х 67 Х 9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2.4 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps (Single SIM model)
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Snap, S396.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Alcatel One Touch Snap Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass