Oppo Neo 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

    Neo: 21 g lighter

    Neo:
    130 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Neo: 7.2 mm narrower

    Neo:
    65.8 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Neo: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Neo:
    4.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Neo: 0.5 mm thinner

    Neo:
    9.2 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Neo: 9.9 mm shorter

    Neo:
    132 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm
  • Release year

    Neo:
    2014
    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. Neo

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Neo
    Width:
    73 mm +7.2 mm versus Neo
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Neo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Neo

    130 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +21 g versus Neo

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. Neo

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

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

S396 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Neo.

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 Neo, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNeoS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Neo: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Neo

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Neo

Specifications

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1. Neo2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 65.8 Х 9.2 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26987
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual 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)
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Neo, S396.
SpecificationNeoS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass