Nokia 6124 classic 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

    6124 classic: 58 g lighter

    6124 classic:
    93 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    6124 classic: 27 mm narrower

    6124 classic:
    46 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6124 classic: 3 in smaller diagonal

    6124 classic:
    2 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    S396: 5.3 mm thinner

    6124 classic:
    15 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    6124 classic: 36.9 mm shorter

    6124 classic:
    105 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    6124 classic:
    2008
    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. 6124 classic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +36.9 mm versus 6124 classic
    Width:
    73 mm +27 mm versus 6124 classic
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6124 classic

    93 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +58 g versus 6124 classic

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. 6124 classic

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

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

S396 has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than 6124 classic.

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 6124 classic, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6124 classicS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6124 classic: Original memory entry

35 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 6124 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. 6124 classic

    890 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1410 mAh versus 6124 classic

Specifications

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1. 6124 classic2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 46 Х 15 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" 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.
  • 35 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 890 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 10 min (2G) / 2 h 24 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.11 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6124 classic, S396.
Specification6124 classicS396
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Vodafone exclusive Nokia 6122c 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass