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Lava Iris 401 vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips S396

Philips S396

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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.

  • WidthIris 401: 8 mm narrowerIris 401: 65 mm · S396: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris 401: 1 in smaller diagonalIris 401: 4 in · S396: 5 in
  • DepthS396: 0.7 mm thinnerS396: 9.7 mm · Iris 401: 10.4 mm
  • HeightIris 401: 15.9 mm shorterIris 401: 126 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.

Front
Iris 401: 126 × 65 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
Side
Iris 401: 126 × 10.4 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 401
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm+0.7 mm versus S396
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. S396
    Height
    141.9 mm+15.9 mm versus Iris 401
    Width
    73 mm+8 mm versus Iris 401
    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.

Screen size
Iris 401: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 401 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S396 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

S396 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Iris 401.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageIris 401S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Iris 401: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Iris 401

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris 4011450 mAh
  2. 2. S3962300 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Iris 401

Specifications

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1. Iris 4012. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 401S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 10.4 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 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
SpecificationIris 401S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 401S396
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 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
SpecificationIris 401S396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 401S396
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 401S396
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 401S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 401S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass