HTC Desire SV 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

    Desire SV: 20 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 5.1 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 1 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 12.2 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    S396:
    141.9 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.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +12.2 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    73 mm +5.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +20 g versus Desire SV

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. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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 Desire SV, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire SVS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • 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
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, S396.
SpecificationDesire SVS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass