Micromax A25 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

    A25: 49 g lighter

    A25:
    102 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    A25: 17 mm narrower

    A25:
    56 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A25: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    A25:
    2.8 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    A25:
    Mediatek MT6515
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 3.3 mm thinner

    A25:
    13 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A25: 37.4 mm shorter

    A25:
    104.5 mm
    S396:
    141.9 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. A25

    Height:
    104.5 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +37.4 mm versus A25
    Width:
    73 mm +17 mm versus A25
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A25

    102 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +49 g versus A25

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. A25

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

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

S396 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than A25.

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 A25, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA25S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A25: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A25

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. A25

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus A25

Specifications

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1. A252. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.5 Х 56 Х 13 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A25, S396.
SpecificationA25S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass