BLU Diamond M 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

    S396: 11 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Diamond M: 1.5 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Chipset

    Diamond M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 2.3 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S396: 2.6 mm shorter

    Diamond M:
    144.5 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond M:
    2016
    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. Diamond M

    Height:
    144.5 mm +2.6 mm versus S396
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.5 mm versus Diamond M
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

    +11 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    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. Diamond M

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

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

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 Diamond M, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Diamond M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Diamond M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Diamond M

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
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
  • 66.7%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, S396.
SpecificationDiamond MS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass