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Nokia 9500 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: 79 g lighter

    9500:
    230 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    9500: 16 mm narrower

    9500:
    57 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    9500:
    4.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 14.3 mm thinner

    9500:
    24 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S396: 6.1 mm shorter

    9500:
    148 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. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +6.1 mm versus S396
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +16 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9500

    230 g

    +79 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. S396

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

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 9500, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9500S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
9500: Original memory entry

80 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. 9500

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

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. 9500

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus 9500

Specifications

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1. 95002. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 80 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 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 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Processor CPU
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Tin Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9500, S396.
Specification9500S396
Dop
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass