Lava A51 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.

• Width

  A51: 7 mm narrower

  A51:

  66 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A51: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  A51:

  4.5 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Chipset

  A51:

  Spreadtrum SC7731C

  S396:

  Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

• Height

  A51: 5.9 mm shorter

  A51:

  136 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  A51:

  2016

  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. A51

   Height:

   136 mm

   Width:

   66 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm

   Weight:

   Unknown

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +5.9 mm versus A51

   Width:

   73 mm +7 mm versus A51

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

   Weight:

   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. A51

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A51.

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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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