BLU Life Max vs Philips S396

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

  S396: 4.1 mm narrower

  Life Max:

  77.1 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  S396: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Life Max:

  5.5 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Life Max:

  Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

  S396:

  Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

• Depth

  Life Max: 1 mm thinner

  Life Max:

  8.7 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  S396: 12.6 mm shorter

  Life Max:

  154.5 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  Life Max:

  2016

  S396:

  2015

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. Life Max

   Height:

   154.5 mm +12.6 mm versus S396

   Width:

   77.1 mm +4.1 mm versus S396

   Depth:

   8.7 mm

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm

   Width:

   73 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +1 mm versus Life Max

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. Life Max

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than S396.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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