Screen size
S3084.0"
S396Winner: 5.0"+20%
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
S308
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
S396
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S308
GSM / HSPA
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S308
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S308
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
S308
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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
S308
-
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Announced
S308
2014, May. Released 2014, May
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
S308
Discontinued
S396
Discontinued
Dimensions
S308
126 x 64.5 x 9.7 mm (4.96 x 2.54 x 0.38 in)
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Weight
S308
125 g (4.41 oz)
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM
S308
Dual SIM
S396
Dual SIM
Type
S308
TFT
S396
IPS LCD
Size
S308
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.0% screen-to-body ratio)
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S308
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
S308
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
S308
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
S308
-
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
GPU
S308
-
S396
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
S308
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S308
4GB 512MB RAM
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
S308
5 MP
S396
8 MP, AF
Features
S308
LED flash
S396
LED flash
Video
S308
Yes
S396
1080p@30fps
Other
S308
No
S396
-
Single
S308
-
S396
8 MP
Video
S308
-
S396
Loudspeaker
S308
Yes
S396
Yes
3.5mm jack
S308
Yes
S396
Yes
WLAN
S308
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
S308
3.0, A2DP
S396
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S308
GPS
S396
GPS
NFC
S308
No
S396
No
Radio
S308
No
S396
FM radio
USB
S308
microUSB 2.0
S396
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S308
Accelerometer
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S308
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Stand-by
S308
Up to 700 h
S396
-
Talk time
S308
Up to 9 h 30 min
S396
-
Colors
S308
Black, Black/Red, Black/White, Black/Yellow, Black/Gray
S396
Black
Price
S308
About 130 EUR
S396
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