Motorola Moto E4 Plus 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

    S396: 47 g lighter

    Moto E4 Plus:
    198 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 4.5 mm narrower

    Moto E4 Plus:
    77.5 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E4 Plus:
    5.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E4 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Height

    S396: 13.1 mm shorter

    Moto E4 Plus:
    155 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E4 Plus:
    2017
    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. Moto E4 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +13.1 mm versus S396
    Width:
    77.5 mm +4.5 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E4 Plus

    198 g

    +47 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    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. Moto E4 Plus

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

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

Moto E4 Plus has approximately 21% 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 for Moto E4 Plus, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto E4 PlusS396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 3 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. Moto E4 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Moto E4 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E4 Plus2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 198 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 34152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 537
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1501
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 964
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Iron Gray
  • Fine Gold
  • Oxford Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos microphones
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E4 Plus, S396.
SpecificationMoto E4 PlusS396
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging - Versions: Europe; XT1770 (India); XT1773 (Brazil). Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (4th Gen.)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass