HP iPAQ hw6915 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: 28 g lighter

    iPAQ hw6915:
    179 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    iPAQ hw6915: 2 mm narrower

    iPAQ hw6915:
    71 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Depth

    S396: 8.3 mm thinner

    iPAQ hw6915:
    18 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    iPAQ hw6915: 23.9 mm shorter

    iPAQ hw6915:
    118 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    iPAQ hw6915:
    2006
    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. iPAQ hw6915

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +23.9 mm versus iPAQ hw6915
    Width:
    73 mm +2 mm versus iPAQ hw6915
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ hw6915

    179 g

    +28 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPAQ hw6915

    iPAQ hw6915: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. S396

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

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 iPAQ hw6915, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPAQ hw6915S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
iPAQ hw6915: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 45 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. iPAQ hw6915

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. iPAQ hw6915

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus iPAQ hw6915

Specifications

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1. iPAQ hw69152. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 71 Х 18 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 45 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2005 PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA 270 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ hw6915, S396.
SpecificationiPAQ hw6915S396
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo - HP iPAQ hw6915 Europe HP iPAQ hw6925 Cingular HP iPAQ hw6945 Brightpoint
  • Rogers HP iPAQ hw6965 Asia
  • Australia
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass