Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+64%
X5001.8"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 14-1.
Measured wins
S396
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
X500
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X500
GSM
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
X500
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
X500
-
4G bands
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
X500
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
X500
-
GPRS
S396
-
X500
Class 10
EDGE
S396
-
X500
Class 10
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
X500
2008, October
Status
S396
Discontinued
X500
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
X500
105.6 x 42.4 x 17.9 mm (4.16 x 1.67 x 0.70 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
X500
110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
X500
Mini-SIM
Type
S396
IPS LCD
X500
TFT, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X500
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~22.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
X500
176 x 220 pixels (~157 ppi density)
Other
S396
-
X500
Screensavers and wallpapers
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
X500
-
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
X500
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
X500
-
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
X500
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X500
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
X500
10MB
Phonebook
S396
-
X500
Yes
Call records
S396
-
X500
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
X500
1.3 MP
Features
S396
LED flash
X500
-
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
X500
128x96@15fps
Single
S396
8 MP
X500
-
Video
S396
X500
-
Other
S396
-
X500
No
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
X500
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
X500
No
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
X500
No
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
X500
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
S396
GPS
X500
No
NFC
S396
No
X500
-
Radio
S396
FM radio
X500
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
X500
miniUSB 1.1
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
X500
Messaging
S396
-
X500
SMS, MMS
Browser
S396
-
X500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
S396
-
X500
3 games + downloadable
Java
S396
-
X500
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
S396
-
X500
MP3/WAV/AAC player Voice memo Organizer Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
X500
Removable Li-Po 1720 mAh battery
Stand-by
S396
-
X500
Up to 1440 h
Talk time
S396
-
X500
Up to 16 h
Colors
S396
Black
X500
Black on gray
SAR
S396
-
X500
0.34 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
S396
-
X500
0.72 W/kg (head)
Price
S396
-
X500
About 150 EUR