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Pantech Discover vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips S396

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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

        Discover: 16 g lighter

        Discover:
        135 g
        S396:
        151 g

      • Width

        Discover: 4.4 mm narrower

        Discover:
        68.6 mm
        S396:
        73 mm

      • Screen diagonal

        Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

        Discover:
        4.8 in
        S396:
        5 in

      • Chipset

        Discover:
        Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
        S396:
        Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

      • Depth

        Discover: 0.6 mm thinner

        Discover:
        9.1 mm
        S396:
        9.7 mm

      • Height

        Discover: 7.7 mm shorter

        Discover:
        134.2 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.

      Front
      Front — relative 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. Discover: height 134.2 mm; Width 68.6 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Width 73 mm. Discover: 134.2 × 68.6 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 73 mm 2
      Side
      Side — relative 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. Discover: height 134.2 mm; Depth 9.1 mm. S396: height 141.9 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. Discover: 134.2 × 9.1 mm 1 S396: 141.9 × 9.7 mm 2

      1. 1. Discover

        Height:
        134.2 mm
        Width:
        68.6 mm
        Depth:
        9.1 mm
        Weight:
        135 g

      2. 2. S396

        Height:
        141.9 mm +7.7 mm versus Discover
        Width:
        73 mm +4.4 mm versus Discover
        Depth:
        9.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Discover
        Weight:
        151 g

      Weight

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

      1. 1. Discover

        135 g

      2. 2. S396

        151 g

        +16 g versus Discover

      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.

      Screen size
      Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Discover: screen diagonal 4.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 63.5 cm². S396: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Discover: 4.8 in, 16:9, About 63.5 cm² rectangular area 1 S396: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2

      1. 1. Discover

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

      2. 2. S396

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

      S396 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

      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 Discover, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
      StorageDiscoverS396
      8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
      Discover: Original memory entry

      16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Discover

      NFC:
      Yes
      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. Discover

        2100 mAh

      2. 2. S396

        2300 mAh

        +200 mAh versus Discover

      Specifications

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      1. Discover2. S396

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
      • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
      Weight
      • 135 g
      • 151 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 4.8" inch
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 720 x 1280 px
      Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
      • 1 GB 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.
      • 2100 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 2300 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
      • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 63.5 cm2
      • 68.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 66.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 306 PPI
      • 294 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.6 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.6 MP
      • AF
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 2 MP
      • 8 MP
      Performance
      Performance — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
      • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 225
      • Mali-T720MP2
      General specs
      General specs — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Release date
      • 2013
      • January
      • 2015
      • June
      Colors
      • Gray
      • Black
      Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 370 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Dual SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 17(700)
      • 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
      • LTE
      • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • DLNA
      • 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
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Other features
      Other features — specifications for Discover, S396.
      SpecificationDiscoverS396
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - For AT&T
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass