Nokia Lumia 505 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 505:
    OLED
    S396:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 505: 20 g lighter

    Lumia 505:
    131 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 11.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 1.6 mm thinner

    Lumia 505:
    11.3 mm
    S396:
    9.7 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. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.6 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +23.8 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    73 mm +11.8 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 505

    131 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +20 g versus Lumia 505

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. Lumia 505

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. S396

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

S396 has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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 Lumia 505, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 505S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Lumia 505

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5052. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • 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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
SIM card
  • Micro-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 505, S396.
SpecificationLumia 505S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass