Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+40%
X5253.0"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
S396
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
X525
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X525
GSM
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
X525
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
X525
-
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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X525
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
X525
-
GPRS
S396
-
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Class 12
EDGE
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-
X525
Yes
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
X525
2011, Q3
Status
S396
Discontinued
X525
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
X525
160 x 51 x 14.4 mm (6.30 x 2.01 x 0.57 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
X525
108 g (3.81 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
X525
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
S396
IPS LCD
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TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X525
3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~31.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
X525
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
X525
-
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
X525
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
X525
-
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
X525
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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8GB 1GB RAM
X525
44MB
Phonebook
S396
-
X525
Yes, Photocall
Call records
S396
-
X525
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
X525
3.15 MP
Features
S396
LED flash
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LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
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QCIF
Single
S396
8 MP
X525
-
Video
S396
X525
-
Other
S396
-
X525
No
Loudspeaker
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Yes
X525
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
X525
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
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No
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
X525
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
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GPS
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No
NFC
S396
No
X525
-
Radio
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FM radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
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miniUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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Messaging
S396
-
X525
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email
Games
S396
-
X525
Yes
Java
S396
-
X525
Yes
Other
S396
-
X525
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
X525
Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Stand-by
S396
-
X525
Up to 1080 h
Talk time
S396
-
X525
Up to 14 h
Colors
S396
Black
X525
Silver