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HTC DROID DNA 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.

  • Weight

    DROID DNA: 9.3 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    DROID DNA: 2.5 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Chipset

    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. DROID DNA: height 141 mm; Width 70.5 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Width 73 mm. DROID DNA: 141 × 70.5 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. DROID DNA: height 141 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    141.7 g
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +2.5 mm versus DROID DNA
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    151 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +9.3 g versus DROID DNA

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. DROID DNA: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². S396: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². DROID DNA: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  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 DROID DNA, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNAS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, S396.
SpecificationDROID DNAS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass