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BLU Studio 5.5 C vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips S396

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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.

  • WeightS396: 27 g lighterS396: 151 g · Studio 5.5 C: 178 g
  • WidthS396: 6 mm narrowerS396: 73 mm · Studio 5.5 C: 79 mm
  • Screen diagonalS396: 0.5 in smaller diagonalS396: 5 in · Studio 5.5 C: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)Studio 5.5 C: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · S396: Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • HeightS396: 13.1 mm shorterS396: 141.9 mm · Studio 5.5 C: 155 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.

Front
Studio 5.5 C: 155 × 79 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.5 C: 155 × 9.9 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C
    Height
    155 mm+13.1 mm versus S396
    Width
    79 mm+6 mm versus S396
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    178 g
  2. 2. S396
    Height
    141.9 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    151 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C178 g

    +27 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396151 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.

Screen size
Studio 5.5 C: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S396 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.5 C 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio 5.5 CS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Studio 5.5 C: 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. Studio 5.5 C

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C2820 mAh

    +520 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S3962300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.5 C2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 9.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
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
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • 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
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass