BLU Neo XL 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: 32 g lighter

    Neo XL:
    183 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 11.5 mm narrower

    Neo XL:
    84.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Neo XL:
    6 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Neo XL: 1.2 mm thinner

    Neo XL:
    8.5 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S396: 20.1 mm shorter

    Neo XL:
    162 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Neo XL:
    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. Neo XL

    Height:
    162 mm +20.1 mm versus S396
    Width:
    84.5 mm +11.5 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Neo XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Neo XL

    183 g

    +32 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. Neo XL

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

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

Neo XL has approximately 44% 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.

Recorded RAM for Neo XL, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNeo XLS396
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Neo XL

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. Neo XL

    2800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Neo XL2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 84.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
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 Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Neo XL, S396.
SpecificationNeo XLS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass