Motorola MPx 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: 23 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    MPx: 11.8 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 14.3 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 42.2 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +42.2 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    73 mm +11.8 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +23 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. MPx

    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 MPx.

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 MPx, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMPxS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MPx: Original memory entry

32 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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1340 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 174 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.
  • 32 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2015
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
SIM card
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, S396.
SpecificationMPxS396
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass