HTC Wildfire R70 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: 35 g lighter

    Wildfire R70:
    186 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 4.8 mm narrower

    Wildfire R70:
    77.8 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

    Wildfire R70:
    6.53 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Wildfire R70:
    Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Wildfire R70:
    Triple
    S396:
    Single
  • Depth

    Wildfire R70: 0.8 mm thinner

    Wildfire R70:
    8.9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 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. Wildfire R70

    Height:
    163.2 mm +21.3 mm versus S396
    Width:
    77.8 mm +4.8 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Wildfire R70

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wildfire R70

    186 g

    +35 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. Wildfire R70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

Wildfire R70 has approximately 51.9% 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 Wildfire R70, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWildfire R70S396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 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. Wildfire R70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Wildfire R70

    4000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Wildfire R702. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.2 Х 77.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 263 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Night black
  • Black
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wildfire R70, S396.
SpecificationWildfire R70S396
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass