LG X screen 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

    X screen: 31 g lighter

    X screen:
    120 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    X screen: 1.2 mm narrower

    X screen:
    71.8 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Chipset

    X screen:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X screen: 2.6 mm thinner

    X screen:
    7.1 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Release year

    X screen:
    2016
    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. X screen

    Height:
    142.6 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.2 mm versus X screen
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.6 mm versus X screen

Weight

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

  1. 1. X screen

    120 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +31 g versus X screen

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. X screen

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

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

S396 has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than X screen.

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 X screen, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX screenS396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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. X screen

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. X screen

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. X screen2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.6 Х 71.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.93" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17853
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (2G) / Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
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 - K500N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K500N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - K500DS
  • 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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 80 x 520 pixels
  • 1.76 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X screen, S396.
SpecificationX screenS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass