LG Optimus F7 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

    Optimus F7: 17.8 g lighter

    Optimus F7:
    133.2 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Optimus F7: 4.8 mm narrower

    Optimus F7:
    68.2 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus F7: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus F7:
    4.7 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Height

    Optimus F7: 10.2 mm shorter

    Optimus F7:
    131.7 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus F7:
    2013
    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. Optimus F7

    Height:
    131.7 mm
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +10.2 mm versus Optimus F7
    Width:
    73 mm +4.8 mm versus Optimus F7
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus F7

    133.2 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +17.8 g versus Optimus F7

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. Optimus F7

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Optimus F7.

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 Optimus F7, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus F7S396
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Optimus F7

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. Optimus F7

    2540 mAh

    +240 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus F72. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.7 Х 68.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 133.2 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 313 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10358
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - for Europe CDMA 800 / 1900 - US780 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - for Europe CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US780 -4G - LTE band 25(1900) - LG870 LTE band 12(700) - US780
  • 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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 Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus F7, S396.
SpecificationOptimus F7S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Optimus F7 US780 for US Cellular
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass