Orange Monte Carlo vs Philips S396

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

  Monte Carlo: 31 g lighter

  Monte Carlo:

  120 g

  S396:

  151 g

• Width

  Monte Carlo: 5.2 mm narrower

  Monte Carlo:

  67.8 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Monte Carlo: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Monte Carlo:

  4.3 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Depth

  S396: 0.7 mm thinner

  Monte Carlo:

  10.4 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Monte Carlo: 16 mm shorter

  Monte Carlo:

  125.9 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  Monte Carlo:

  2011

  S396:

  2015

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. Monte Carlo

   Height:

   125.9 mm

   Width:

   67.8 mm

   Depth:

   10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus S396

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +16 mm versus Monte Carlo

   Width:

   73 mm +5.2 mm versus Monte Carlo

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

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. Monte Carlo

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

2. 2. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Monte Carlo.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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