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Micromax A80 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

    A80: 9 mm narrower

    A80:
    64 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A80: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    A80:
    3.75 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    A80:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 3.8 mm thinner

    A80:
    13.5 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A80: 12.4 mm shorter

    A80:
    129.5 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    A80:
    2012
    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. A80

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.8 mm versus S396
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +12.4 mm versus A80
    Width:
    73 mm +9 mm versus A80
    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. A80

    Screen diagonal:
    3.75 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 64.6% more rectangular screen area than A80.

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 A80, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA80S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A80: Original memory entry

256 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. A80

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. A80

    2500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A802. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 64 Х 13.5 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.75" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.5%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • 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 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A80, S396.
SpecificationA80S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Micromax A80 Superfone Infinity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass