Screen size
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 12-0.
Measured wins
S396
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
W8578
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
W8578
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
W8578
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
W8578
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
Front 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
W8578
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W8578
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
W8578
2014, April. Released 2014, April
Status
S396
Discontinued
W8578
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
W8578
116 x 60 x 21 mm (4.57 x 2.36 x 0.83 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
W8578
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
W8578
Dual SIM
Type
S396
IPS LCD
W8578
TFT, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
W8578
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
W8578
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Other
S396
-
W8578
Secondary TFT, 256K colors 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
W8578
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
W8578
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
W8578
-
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
W8578
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
W8578
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
W8578
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
W8578
5 MP
Features
S396
LED flash
W8578
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
W8578
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP
W8578
-
Video
S396
W8578
-
Other
S396
-
W8578
No
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
W8578
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
W8578
Yes
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
W8578
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
W8578
2.1, EDR
Positioning
S396
GPS
W8578
No
NFC
S396
No
W8578
No
Radio
S396
FM radio
W8578
FM radio
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
W8578
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
W8578
Accelerometer
Other
S396
-
W8578
SNS integration MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Document viewer Photo viewer Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
W8578
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
S396
-
W8578
Up to 850 h
Talk time
S396
-
W8578
Up to 9 h
Colors
S396
Black
W8578
Black