Screen size
S3965.0"
S616Winner: 5.5"+9.1%
Quick verdict
S616 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
S396
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
S616
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S616
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S616
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S616
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S616
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S616
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
S616
2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status
S396
Discontinued
S616
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
S616
143 x 71.6 x 9.8 mm (5.63 x 2.82 x 0.39 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
S616
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
S616
Dual SIM
Type
S396
IPS LCD
S616
IPS LCD
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S616
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
S616
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
S616
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
S616
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
S616
Octa-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
S616
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S616
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
S616
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
S616
13 MP, AF
Features
S396
LED flash
S616
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
S616
1080p@30fps
Single
S396
8 MP
S616
Yes
Video
S396
S616
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
S616
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
S616
Yes
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S616
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
S616
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S396
GPS
S616
GPS
NFC
S396
No
S616
No
Radio
S396
FM radio
S616
FM radio
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
S616
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S616
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
S616
Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Colors
S396
Black
S616
Black