Palm Pixi 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

    Pixi: 51.5 g lighter

    Pixi:
    99.5 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Pixi: 18 mm narrower

    Pixi:
    55 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi: 2.37 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi:
    2.63 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixi:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 1.2 mm thinner

    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Pixi: 30.9 mm shorter

    Pixi:
    111 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. Pixi

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.2 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +30.9 mm versus Pixi
    Width:
    73 mm +18 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi

    99.5 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +51.5 g versus Pixi

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. Pixi

    Pixi: 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 Pixi, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixiS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pixi: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixi

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. Pixi

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Pixi

Specifications

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1. Pixi2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 99.5 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi, S396.
SpecificationPixiS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass