Icemobile Apollo 3G 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

    Apollo 3G: 51 g lighter

    Apollo 3G:
    100 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Apollo 3G: 8.5 mm narrower

    Apollo 3G:
    64.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apollo 3G: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Apollo 3G:
    2.6 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    S396: 2.7 mm thinner

    Apollo 3G:
    12.4 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Apollo 3G: 31.4 mm shorter

    Apollo 3G:
    110.5 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Apollo 3G:
    2014
    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. Apollo 3G

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2.7 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +31.4 mm versus Apollo 3G
    Width:
    73 mm +8.5 mm versus Apollo 3G
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apollo 3G

    100 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +51 g versus Apollo 3G

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. Apollo 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Apollo 3G.

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 Apollo 3G, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageApollo 3GS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Apollo 3G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Apollo 3G

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. Apollo 3G

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Apollo 3G

Specifications

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1. Apollo 3G2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apollo 3G, S396.
SpecificationApollo 3GS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass