Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+36%
W7273.2"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 14-0.
Measured wins
S396
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
W727
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
W727
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
W727
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
W727
HSDPA 2100 - SIM 1
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
W727
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W727
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
W727
2012, January. Released 2012, January
Status
S396
Discontinued
W727
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
W727
109.8 x 56.5 x 20.5 mm (4.32 x 2.22 x 0.81 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
W727
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
W727
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
S396
IPS LCD
W727
TFT, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
W727
3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~49.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
W727
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Other
S396
-
W727
External TFT display, 2.4 inches
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
W727
-
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
W727
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
W727
-
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
W727
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
W727
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
W727
100MB
Phonebook
S396
-
W727
Yes, Photocall
Call records
S396
-
W727
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
W727
5 MP
Features
S396
LED flash
W727
-
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
W727
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP
W727
-
Video
S396
W727
-
Other
S396
-
W727
No
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
W727
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
W727
No
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
W727
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
W727
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
S396
GPS
W727
No
NFC
S396
No
W727
-
Radio
S396
FM radio
W727
FM radio
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
W727
miniUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
W727
Fingerprint (front-mounted)
Messaging
S396
-
W727
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Games
S396
-
W727
Yes
Java
S396
-
W727
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
S396
-
W727
MP3/WAV/AAC player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
W727
Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Colors
S396
Black
W727
Gray