Screen size
Quick verdict
I928 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
I928
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
S396
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
I928
GSM / HSPA
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
I928
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
I928
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
I928
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
4G bands
I928
-
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Announced
I928
2015, September. Released 2015, September
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
I928
Discontinued
S396
Discontinued
Dimensions
I928
160.1 x 81.8 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.22 x 0.32 in)
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Weight
I928
168 g (5.93 oz)
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM
I928
Dual SIM
S396
Dual SIM
Type
I928
IPS LCD
S396
IPS LCD
Size
I928
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
I928
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
I928
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
I928
Octa-core 1.7 GHz
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
I928
-
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
GPU
I928
-
S396
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
I928
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
I928
16GB 2GB RAM
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
I928
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
S396
8 MP, AF
Features
I928
LED flash
S396
LED flash
Video
I928
1080p@30fps
S396
1080p@30fps
Single
I928
2 MP
S396
8 MP
Video
I928
S396
Loudspeaker
I928
Yes
S396
Yes
3.5mm jack
I928
Yes
S396
Yes
WLAN
I928
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
I928
3.0, A2DP
S396
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
I928
GPS
S396
GPS
NFC
I928
No
S396
No
Radio
I928
FM radio
S396
FM radio
USB
I928
microUSB 2.0
S396
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
I928
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
I928
Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Colors
I928
Black, White
S396
Black