Lava X81 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

    S396: 7 g lighter

    X81:
    158 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    X81: 1.2 mm narrower

    X81:
    71.8 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    X81:
    5.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    X81: 0.8 mm thinner

    X81:
    8.9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S396: 13.1 mm shorter

    X81:
    155 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    X81:
    2016
    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. X81

    Height:
    155 mm +13.1 mm versus S396
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.2 mm versus X81
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus X81

Weight

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

  1. 1. X81

    158 g

    +7 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    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. X81

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

X81 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than S396.

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 X81, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX81S396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. X81

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. X81

    2800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. X812. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 71.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.9%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29391
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for X81, S396.
SpecificationX81S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass