BlackBerry 8707v 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.

  • Weight

    8707v: 12 g lighter

    8707v:
    139 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    8707v: 3.5 mm narrower

    8707v:
    69.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8707v: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    8707v:
    2.6 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    S396: 9.8 mm thinner

    8707v:
    19.5 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    8707v: 31.9 mm shorter

    8707v:
    110 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    8707v:
    2006
    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. 8707v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +9.8 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +31.9 mm versus 8707v
    Width:
    73 mm +3.5 mm versus 8707v
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8707v

    139 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +12 g versus 8707v

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. 8707v

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than 8707v.

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 8707v, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8707vS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
8707v: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB 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. 8707v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 8707v

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus 8707v

Specifications

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1. 8707v2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 151 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8707v, S396.
Specification8707vS396
Dop
  • Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass