Karbonn A27 Retina vs Philips S396

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

  A27 Retina: 24.5 g lighter

  A27 Retina:

  126.5 g

  S396:

  151 g

• Width

  A27 Retina: 7 mm narrower

  A27 Retina:

  66 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A27 Retina: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  A27 Retina:

  4.3 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Depth

  A27 Retina: 0.6 mm thinner

  A27 Retina:

  9.1 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  A27 Retina: 8.3 mm shorter

  A27 Retina:

  133.6 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  A27 Retina:

  2013

  S396:

  2015

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. A27 Retina

   Height:

   133.6 mm

   Width:

   66 mm

   Depth:

   9.1 mm

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +8.3 mm versus A27 Retina

   Width:

   73 mm +7 mm versus A27 Retina

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +0.6 mm versus A27 Retina

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. A27 Retina

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than A27 Retina.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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