Lenovo A660 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

    A660: 13 g lighter

    A660:
    138 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    A660: 8 mm narrower

    A660:
    65 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A660: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A660:
    4 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    A660:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 0.8 mm thinner

    A660:
    10.5 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A660: 16.9 mm shorter

    A660:
    125 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.

  1. 1. A660

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.8 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +16.9 mm versus A660
    Width:
    73 mm +8 mm versus A660
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A660

    138 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +13 g versus A660

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. A660

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A660.

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 A660, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA660S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A660: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. A660

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. A660

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus A660

Specifications

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1. A6602. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.5 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 151 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8369
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A660, S396.
SpecificationA660S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass