Screen size
equal specsS3965.0"
V5265.0"
Quick verdict
S396 and V526 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
S396
3
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
V526
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
V526
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
V526
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
V526
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
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
V526
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
V526
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
V526
2015, August. Released 2015, August
Status
S396
Discontinued
V526
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
V526
145 x 73.4 x 10 mm (5.71 x 2.89 x 0.39 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
V526
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
V526
Dual SIM
Type
S396
IPS LCD
V526
IPS LCD
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
V526
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
V526
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
V526
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
V526
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
V526
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
V526
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
V526
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
V526
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
V526
13 MP, AF
Features
S396
LED flash
V526
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
V526
1080p@30fps
Single
S396
8 MP
V526
5 MP
Video
S396
V526
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
V526
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
V526
Yes
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
V526
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
V526
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S396
GPS
V526
GPS
NFC
S396
No
V526
No
Radio
S396
FM radio
V526
FM radio
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
V526
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
V526
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
V526
Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery
Stand-by
S396
-
V526
Up to 1130 h
Talk time
S396
-
V526
Up to 28 h
Colors
S396
Black
V526
Black