LG K50 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: 19 g lighter

    K50:
    170 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 4 mm narrower

    K50:
    77 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    K50:
    6.26 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    K50:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    K50:
    Dual
    S396:
    Single
  • Depth

    K50: 1 mm thinner

    K50:
    8.7 mm
    S396:
    9.7 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. K50

    Height:
    161.3 mm +19.4 mm versus S396
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1 mm versus K50

Weight

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

  1. 1. K50

    170 g

    +19 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. K50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

K50 has approximately 41.9% 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 K50, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK50S396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. K50

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. K50

    3500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. K502. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77 Х 8.7 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75122
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Platinum Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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-A
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for K50, S396.
SpecificationK50S396
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12 Max for Brazil
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass