BLU View 1 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.

  • Width

    View 1: 1.9 mm narrower

    View 1:
    71.1 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    View 1:
    5.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    View 1:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Release year

    View 1:
    2019
    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. View 1

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.9 mm versus View 1
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. View 1

    153 g

    +2 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. View 1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

View 1 has approximately 13.3% 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 View 1, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView 1S396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. View 1

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. View 1

    2500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. View 12. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.1 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 195 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for View 1, S396.
SpecificationView 1S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass