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Pantech Discover vs Philips S616

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

      Discover: 29 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      S616:
      164 g

    • Width

      Discover: 3 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      S616:
      71.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      S616:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Discover: 0.7 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      S616:
      9.8 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 8.8 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      S616:
      143 mm

    • Release year

      Discover:
      2013
      S616:
      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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. S616

      Height:
      143 mm +8.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      71.6 mm +3 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Discover

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. S616

      164 g

      +29 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.

    1. 1. Discover

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

    2. 2. S616

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

    S616 has approximately 31.3% 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, S616, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverS616
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. S616

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. S616

      3000 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. S616

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 143 Х 71.6 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 81.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 626
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2532
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2015
    • November
    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, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    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 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • 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, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, S616.
    SpecificationDiscoverS616
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass