Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+14%
W85004.3"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
S396
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
W8500
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
W8500
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
W8500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
W8500
HSDPA 900 / 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
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
W8500
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W8500
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
W8500
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Status
S396
Discontinued
W8500
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
W8500
132 x 71 x 12.3 mm (5.20 x 2.80 x 0.48 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
W8500
172 g (6.07 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
W8500
Dual SIM, (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
S396
-
W8500
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
S396
IPS LCD
W8500
TFT
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
W8500
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~54.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
W8500
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
S396
-
W8500
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
W8500
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
W8500
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
W8500
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
W8500
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
W8500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
W8500
4GB
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
W8500
8 MP, AF
Features
S396
LED flash
W8500
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
W8500
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP
W8500
-
Video
S396
W8500
-
Other
S396
-
W8500
No
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
W8500
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
W8500
Yes
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
W8500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
W8500
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
S396
GPS
W8500
GPS
NFC
S396
No
W8500
No
Radio
S396
FM radio
W8500
No
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
W8500
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
W8500
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
W8500
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, removable
Talk time
S396
-
W8500
Up to 8 h
Colors
S396
Black
W8500
Silver