i-mate SP5 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

    SP5: 45 g lighter

    SP5:
    106 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    SP5: 26.8 mm narrower

    SP5:
    46.2 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP5:
    2.2 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    SP5:
    TI OMAP 850
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 7.8 mm thinner

    SP5:
    17.5 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 34.4 mm shorter

    SP5:
    107.5 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. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +7.8 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +34.4 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    73 mm +26.8 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5

    106 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +45 g versus SP5

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. SP5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 359.8% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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 SP5, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSP5S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SP5: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. SP5

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. SP5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 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.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5, S396.
SpecificationSP5S396
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass