BLU Grand Mini 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

    Grand Mini: 19 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 7 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Mini: 1.1 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 9.9 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm

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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    73 mm +7 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.1 mm versus Grand Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +19 g versus Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    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 Grand Mini.

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 Grand Mini, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 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. Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 151 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
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
  • 64.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
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

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • 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
  • 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 Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, S396.
SpecificationGrand MiniS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass