Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+10%
W8324.5"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
S396
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
W832
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
W832
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
W832
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
W832
HSDPA 2100
4G bands
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
W832
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W832
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
W832
2012, November. Released 2012, November
Status
S396
Discontinued
W832
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
W832
131 x 67.5 x 11 mm (5.16 x 2.66 x 0.43 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
W832
170.5 g (6.00 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
W832
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
S396
IPS LCD
W832
IPS LCD
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
W832
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
W832
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
W832
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
W832
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
W832
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
W832
PowerVR SGX531u
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
W832
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
W832
4GB (2GB user available)
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
W832
8 MP, AF
Features
S396
LED flash
W832
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
W832
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP
W832
Yes
Video
S396
W832
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
W832
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
W832
Yes
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
W832
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
W832
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
S396
GPS
W832
GPS
NFC
S396
No
W832
No
Radio
S396
FM radio
W832
No
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
W832
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
W832
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
W832
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, removable
Stand-by
S396
-
W832
Up to 683 h (3G)
Talk time
S396
-
W832
Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
S396
Black
W832
Grey