Philips S396 vs Samsung i620

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

    i620: 24.8 g lighter

    S396:
    151 g
    i620:
    126.2 g
  • Width

    i620: 13.7 mm narrower

    S396:
    73 mm
    i620:
    59.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i620: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    S396:
    5 in
    i620:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    i620:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    S396: 6.6 mm thinner

    S396:
    9.7 mm
    i620:
    16.3 mm
  • Height

    i620: 47 mm shorter

    S396:
    141.9 mm
    i620:
    94.9 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. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +47 mm versus i620
    Width:
    73 mm +13.7 mm versus i620
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. i620

    Height:
    94.9 mm
    Width:
    59.3 mm
    Depth:
    16.3 mm +6.6 mm versus S396

Weight

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

  1. 1. S396

    151 g

    +24.8 g versus i620

  2. 2. i620

    126.2 g

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. S396

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. i620

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

S396 has approximately 359.8% more rectangular screen area than i620.

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 S396, i620, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS396i620
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i620: Original memory entry

80 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. i620

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus i620

  2. 2. i620

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. S3962. i620

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
  • 94.9 Х 59.3 Х 16.3 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 126.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 80 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 26.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S396, i620.
SpecificationS396i620
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office