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LG Joy vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Joy

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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.

  • Weight

    Joy: 23 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Joy: 9 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 2.2 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 19.2 mm shorter

    Joy:
    122.7 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
Front — relative 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. Joy: height 122.7 mm; Width 64 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Width 73 mm. Joy: 122.7 × 64 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Joy: height 122.7 mm; Depth 11.9 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. Joy: 122.7 × 11.9 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.2 mm versus S396
    Weight:
    128 g
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +19.2 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    73 mm +9 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    151 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +23 g versus Joy

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Joy: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². S396: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Joy: 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. Joy

    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 Joy.

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 Joy, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJoyS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Joy: 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. Joy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Joy

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Joy

Specifications

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1. Joy2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 128 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
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
  • 58.0%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 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 — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, S396.
SpecificationJoyS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass