C700 vs S396

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S396 leads the measured specs 13-1.

Measured wins

C700: 1S396: 13Ties: 3

Choose C700 for

Weight

Choose S396 for

3.5mm jack
Resolution
Main camera

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackS396

NovsYes+100%

ResolutionS396

240 × 320 pxvs720 × 1280 px+92%

Main cameraS396

2.0 MPvs8.0 MP+75%

ThicknessS396

16.9 mmvs9.7 mm+74%

C700

Philips

AView Details

S396

Philips

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

C700

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S396

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

C7002.8"

S3965.0"+44%

Resolution

C700240 × 320 px

S396720 × 1280 px+92%

Refresh rate

C700—

S396—

Peak brightness

C700—

S396—

Pixel density

C700143 ppi

S396294 ppi+51%

Performance

CPU speed

C700—

S396Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

C700—

S3961.0 GB

Storage

C700—

S3968 GB

Cameras

Main camera

C7002.0 MP

S3968.0 MP+75%

Front camera

C700—

S3968.0 MP

Battery

C7001,030 mAh

S3962,300 mAh+55%

Wired charging

C700—

S396—

Build

Weight

C700118 g+28%

S396151 g

Thickness

C70016.9 mm

S3969.7 mm+74%

IP rating

C700—

S396—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

C700No

S396Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

C7001.2

S3964.0, A2DP+70%

USB

equal specs

C700miniUSB 2.0

S396microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

C700No

S396No

NFC

C700—

S396No

3.5mm jack

C700No

S396Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

C700Yes

S396Yes

Stereo speakers

C700—

S396—

C700SpecS396

Display

2.8"

Screen size

5.0"+44%

240 × 320 px

Resolution

720 × 1280 px+92%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

143 ppi

Pixel density

294 ppi+51%

Performance

—

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

—

RAM

1.0 GB

—

Storage

8 GB

Cameras

2.0 MP

Main camera

8.0 MP+75%

—

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

1,030 mAh

Battery

2,300 mAh+55%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

118 g+28%

Weight

151 g

16.9 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm+74%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

1.2

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP+70%

miniUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

—

NFC

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

C700

GSM / CDMA2000

S396

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

C700

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

S396

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

C700

CDMA2000 1x

S396

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed

C700

Yes, 384 kbps

S396

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

4G bands

C700

S396

1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

GSM / CDMA2000TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100

Yes, 384 kbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

-4G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

Launch

Announced

C700

2009, September. Released 2009, Q4

S396

2015, June. Released 2015, June

Status

C700

Discontinued

S396

Discontinued

2009, September. Released 2009, Q4Announced2015, June. Released 2015, June

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

C700

115 x 54.2 x 16.9 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.67 in)

S396

141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)

Weight

C700

118 g (4.16 oz)

S396

151 g (5.33 oz)

SIM

C700

Mini-SIM

S396

Dual SIM

115 x 54.2 x 16.9 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.67 in)Dimensions141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)

118 g (4.16 oz)Weight151 g (5.33 oz)

Mini-SIMSIMDual SIM

Display

Type

C700

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

S396

IPS LCD

Size

C700

2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.0% screen-to-body ratio)

S396

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

C700

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

S396

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Other

C700

Handwriting recognition

S396

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colorsTypeIPS LCD

2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.0% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Handwriting recognitionOther-

Memory

Card slot

C700

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

S396

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

C700

Yes, Photocall

S396

Call records

C700

30 received, dialed and missed calls

S396

Internal

C700

2.5MB

S396

8GB 1GB RAM

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB includedCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

Yes, PhotocallPhonebook-

30 received, dialed and missed callsCall records-

2.5MBInternal8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

C700

2 MP

S396

8 MP, AF

Video

C700

176x144@15fps

S396

1080p@30fps

Features

C700

S396

LED flash

2 MPSingle8 MP, AF

176x144@15fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesLED flash

Selfie camera

Other

C700

S396

Single

C700

S396

8 MP

Video

C700

S396

NoOther-

-Single8 MP

-Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

C700

Yes

S396

Yes

3.5mm jack

C700

S396

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

C700

S396

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

C700

1.2

S396

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

C700

S396

GPS

Radio

C700

S396

FM radio

USB

C700

miniUSB 2.0

S396

microUSB 2.0

NFC

C700

S396

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

1.2Bluetooth4.0, A2DP

NoPositioningGPS

NoRadioFM radio

miniUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

-NFCNo

Features

Sensors

C700

S396

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging

C700

SMS, MMS

S396

Browser

C700

WAP 2.0/xHTML

S396

Games

C700

Yes + downloadable

S396

Java

C700

Yes, MIDP 2.0

S396

Other

C700

MP3/WAV player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

S396

SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

SMS, MMSMessaging-

WAP 2.0/xHTMLBrowser-

Yes + downloadableGames-

Yes, MIDP 2.0Java-

MP3/WAV player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text inputOther-

Battery

Type

C700

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery

S396

Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable

Stand-by

C700

Up to 100 h

S396

Talk time

C700

Up to 4 h

S396

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh batteryTypeLi-Ion 2300 mAh, removable

Up to 100 hStand-by-

Up to 4 hTalk time-

Misc

Colors

C700

Black

S396

Black

BlackColorsBlack

Platform

C700

S396

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

C700

S396

Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

CPU

C700

S396

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

C700

S396

Mali-T720MP2

-OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

-ChipsetMediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

-CPUQuad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

-GPUMali-T720MP2

C700 vs S396

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S396 leads the measured specs 13-1.

Measured wins

C700: 1S396: 13Ties: 3

Choose C700 for

Weight

Choose S396 for

3.5mm jack
Resolution
Main camera

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackS396

NovsYes+100%

ResolutionS396

240 × 320 pxvs720 × 1280 px+92%

Main cameraS396

2.0 MPvs8.0 MP+75%

ThicknessS396

16.9 mmvs9.7 mm+74%

Head-to-head comparison

C700

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S396

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

C7002.8"

S3965.0"+44%

Resolution

C700240 × 320 px

S396720 × 1280 px+92%

Refresh rate

C700—

S396—

Peak brightness

C700—

S396—

Pixel density

C700143 ppi

S396294 ppi+51%

Performance

CPU speed

C700—

S396Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

C700—

S3961.0 GB

Storage

C700—

S3968 GB

Cameras

Main camera

C7002.0 MP

S3968.0 MP+75%

Front camera

C700—

S3968.0 MP

Battery

C7001,030 mAh

S3962,300 mAh+55%

Wired charging

C700—

S396—

Build

Weight

C700118 g+28%

S396151 g

Thickness

C70016.9 mm

S3969.7 mm+74%

IP rating

C700—

S396—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

C700No

S396Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

C7001.2

S3964.0, A2DP+70%

USB

equal specs

C700miniUSB 2.0

S396microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

C700No

S396No

NFC

C700—

S396No

3.5mm jack

C700No

S396Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

C700Yes

S396Yes

Stereo speakers

C700—

S396—

C700SpecS396

Display

2.8"

Screen size

5.0"+44%

240 × 320 px

Resolution

720 × 1280 px+92%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

143 ppi

Pixel density

294 ppi+51%

Performance

—

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

—

RAM

1.0 GB

—

Storage

8 GB

Cameras

2.0 MP

Main camera

8.0 MP+75%

—

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

1,030 mAh

Battery

2,300 mAh+55%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

118 g+28%

Weight

151 g

16.9 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm+74%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

1.2

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP+70%

miniUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

—

NFC

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

C700

GSM / CDMA2000

S396

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

C700

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

S396

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

C700

CDMA2000 1x

S396

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed

C700

Yes, 384 kbps

S396

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

4G bands

C700

S396

1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

GSM / CDMA2000TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100

Yes, 384 kbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

-4G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41

Launch

Announced

C700

2009, September. Released 2009, Q4

S396

2015, June. Released 2015, June

Status

C700

Discontinued

S396

Discontinued

2009, September. Released 2009, Q4Announced2015, June. Released 2015, June

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

C700

115 x 54.2 x 16.9 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.67 in)

S396

141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)

Weight

C700

118 g (4.16 oz)

S396

151 g (5.33 oz)

SIM

C700

Mini-SIM

S396

Dual SIM

115 x 54.2 x 16.9 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.67 in)Dimensions141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)

118 g (4.16 oz)Weight151 g (5.33 oz)

Mini-SIMSIMDual SIM

Display

Type

C700

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

S396

IPS LCD

Size

C700

2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.0% screen-to-body ratio)

S396

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

C700

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

S396

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Other

C700

Handwriting recognition

S396

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colorsTypeIPS LCD

2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.0% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Handwriting recognitionOther-

Memory

Card slot

C700

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

S396

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook

C700

Yes, Photocall

S396

Call records

C700

30 received, dialed and missed calls

S396

Internal

C700

2.5MB

S396

8GB 1GB RAM

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB includedCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

Yes, PhotocallPhonebook-

30 received, dialed and missed callsCall records-

2.5MBInternal8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

C700

2 MP

S396

8 MP, AF

Video

C700

176x144@15fps

S396

1080p@30fps

Features

C700

S396

LED flash

2 MPSingle8 MP, AF

176x144@15fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesLED flash

Selfie camera

Other

C700

S396

Single

C700

S396

8 MP

Video

C700

S396

NoOther-

-Single8 MP

-Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

C700

Yes

S396

Yes

3.5mm jack

C700

S396

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

C700

S396

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

C700

1.2

S396

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

C700

S396

GPS

Radio

C700

S396

FM radio

USB

C700

miniUSB 2.0

S396

microUSB 2.0

NFC

C700

S396

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

1.2Bluetooth4.0, A2DP

NoPositioningGPS

NoRadioFM radio

miniUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

-NFCNo

Features

Sensors

C700

S396

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging

C700

SMS, MMS

S396

Browser

C700

WAP 2.0/xHTML

S396

Games

C700

Yes + downloadable

S396

Java

C700

Yes, MIDP 2.0

S396

Other

C700

MP3/WAV player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

S396

SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

SMS, MMSMessaging-

WAP 2.0/xHTMLBrowser-

Yes + downloadableGames-

Yes, MIDP 2.0Java-

MP3/WAV player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text inputOther-

Battery

Type

C700

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery

S396

Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable

Stand-by

C700

Up to 100 h

S396

Talk time

C700

Up to 4 h

S396

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh batteryTypeLi-Ion 2300 mAh, removable

Up to 100 hStand-by-

Up to 4 hTalk time-

Misc

Colors

C700

Black

S396

Black

BlackColorsBlack

Platform

C700

S396

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

C700

S396

Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

CPU

C700

S396

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

C700

S396

Mali-T720MP2

-OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

-ChipsetMediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

-CPUQuad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

-GPUMali-T720MP2