LG L30 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

    L30: 8.5 mm narrower

    L30:
    64.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L30: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    L30:
    3.2 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    L30:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 3.3 mm thinner

    L30:
    13 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    L30: 36.3 mm shorter

    L30:
    105.6 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    L30:
    2014
    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. L30

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.3 mm versus S396
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +36.3 mm versus L30
    Width:
    73 mm +8.5 mm versus L30
    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. L30

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

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

S396 has approximately 117.3% more rectangular screen area than L30.

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 L30, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL30S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
L30: 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. L30

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. L30

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +760 mAh versus L30

Specifications

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1. L302. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 14.4/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • 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 L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for L30, S396.
SpecificationL30S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass