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LG GM730 Eigen 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.

  • Width

    GM730 Eigen: 16.5 mm narrower

    GM730 Eigen:
    56.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GM730 Eigen: 2 in smaller diagonal

    GM730 Eigen:
    3 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    GM730 Eigen:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 2.2 mm thinner

    GM730 Eigen:
    11.9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    GM730 Eigen: 32.1 mm shorter

    GM730 Eigen:
    109.8 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    GM730 Eigen:
    2009
    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. GM730 Eigen

    Height:
    109.8 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.2 mm versus S396
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +32.1 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    Width:
    73 mm +16.5 mm versus GM730 Eigen
    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. GM730 Eigen

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

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

S396 has approximately 169% more rectangular screen area than GM730 Eigen.

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 GM730 Eigen, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGM730 EigenS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. GM730 Eigen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GM730 Eigen

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus GM730 Eigen

Specifications

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1. GM730 Eigen2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.8 Х 56.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.3%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GM730 Eigen, S396.
SpecificationGM730 EigenS396
Dop
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass