Screen size
S3094.0"
S396Winner: 5.0"+20%
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
S309
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
S396
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S309
GSM / HSPA
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S309
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S309
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
S309
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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
S309
-
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Announced
S309
2015, July. Released 2015, July
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
S309
Discontinued
S396
Discontinued
Dimensions
S309
127.6 x 64.7 x 10.8 mm (5.02 x 2.55 x 0.43 in)
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Weight
S309
127 g (4.48 oz)
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM
S309
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
S396
Dual SIM
Type
S309
TFT, 256K colors
S396
IPS LCD
Size
S309
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S309
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
S309
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
S309
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
S309
-
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
GPU
S309
-
S396
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
S309
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S309
8GB 1GB RAM
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
S309
5 MP, AF
S396
8 MP, AF
Features
S309
LED flash
S396
LED flash
Video
S309
Yes
S396
1080p@30fps
Single
S309
VGA
S396
8 MP
Video
S309
S396
Loudspeaker
S309
Yes
S396
Yes
3.5mm jack
S309
Yes
S396
Yes
WLAN
S309
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
S309
4.0, A2DP
S396
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S309
GPS
S396
GPS
NFC
S309
No
S396
No
Radio
S309
FM radio
S396
FM radio
USB
S309
microUSB 2.0
S396
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S309
Accelerometer, proximity
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S309
Li-Ion 1600 mAh, removable
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Stand-by
S309
Up to 500 h (3G)
S396
-
Talk time
S309
Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
S396
-
Colors
S309
Black, Red
S396
Black