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Meizu Note 9 vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Meizu Note 9

Meizu Note 9

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Philips S396

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.

  • WeightS396: 19 g lighterS396: 151 g · Note 9: 170 g
  • WidthS396: 1.4 mm narrowerS396: 73 mm · Note 9: 74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalS396: 1.2 in smaller diagonalS396: 5 in · Note 9: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) / Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)Note 9: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · S396: Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleNote 9: Dual · S396: Single
  • DepthNote 9: 1 mm thinnerNote 9: 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.

Front
Note 9: 153.1 × 74.4 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
Side
Note 9: 153.1 × 8.7 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Note 9
    Height
    153.1 mm+11.2 mm versus S396
    Width
    74.4 mm+1.4 mm versus S396
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. S396
    Height
    141.9 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    9.7 mm+1 mm versus Note 9
    Weight
    151 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Note 9170 g

    +19 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396151 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.

Screen size
Note 9: 6.2 in, 18.7:9, About 96.9 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Note 9 6.2 in · 18.7:9 About 96.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S396 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Note 9 has approximately 40.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageNote 9S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Note 9

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Note 94000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S3962300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Note 92. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationNote 9S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationNote 9S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationNote 9S396
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationNote 9S396
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5973
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 213486
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 512
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1611
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationNote 9S396
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationNote 9S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationNote 9S396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationNote 9S396
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass