Screen size
S3884.5"
S396Winner: 5.0"+10%
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
S388
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
S396
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S388
GSM / HSPA
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S388
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S388
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
S388
HSPA
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
S388
-
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Announced
S388
2014, Q3. Released 2014, Q3
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
S388
Discontinued
S396
Discontinued
Dimensions
S388
131 x 67.1 x 9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.36 in)
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Weight
S388
136.5 g (4.83 oz)
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM
S388
Dual SIM
S396
Dual SIM
Type
S388
IPS LCD
S396
IPS LCD
Size
S388
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~63.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S388
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
S388
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
S388
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
S388
-
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
GPU
S388
-
S396
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
S388
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S388
-
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
S388
5 MP, AF
S396
8 MP, AF
Features
S388
LED flash
S396
LED flash
Video
S388
Yes
S396
1080p@30fps
Other
S388
No
S396
-
Single
S388
-
S396
8 MP
Video
S388
-
S396
Loudspeaker
S388
Yes
S396
Yes
3.5mm jack
S388
Yes
S396
Yes
WLAN
S388
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
S388
3.0, A2DP
S396
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S388
GPS
S396
GPS
NFC
S388
No
S396
No
Radio
S388
FM radio
S396
FM radio
USB
S388
microUSB 2.0
S396
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S388
Accelerometer
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S388
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Colors
S388
Black
S396
Black