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alcatel U5 vs Philips S396

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alcatel U5

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    Philips S396

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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.

        • WidthU5: 1.2 mm narrowerU5: 71.8 mm · S396: 73 mm
        • ChipsetMediatek MT6737M (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)U5: Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) · S396: Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
        • Release year2017 / 2015U5: 2017 · 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
        U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
        Side
        U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
        1. 1. U5
          Height
          140.7 mm
          Width
          71.8 mm
          Depth
          10 mm
          Weight
          Unknown
        2. 2. S396
          Height
          141.9 mm
          Width
          73 mm
          Depth
          9.7 mm
          Weight
          151 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU5S396
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
        • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
        Weight
        • 0 g
        • 151 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5" inch
        • 5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 854 px
        • 720 x 1280 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        • microSD
        • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2050 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2300 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
        • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU5S396
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 68.9 cm2
        • 68.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.2%
        • 66.5%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 196 PPI
        • 294 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU5S396
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • 8 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 720p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 2 MP
        • 8 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationU5S396
        Processor CPU
        • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
        • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T720MP2
        • Mali-T720MP2
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 23195
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationU5S396
        Release date
        • 2017
        • February
        • 2015
        • June
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 100 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationU5S396
        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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • 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 Cat4 150/50 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
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • 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
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationU5S396
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • RDS
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU5S396
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass