Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+44%
X5262.8"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 14-1.
Measured wins
S396
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
X526
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X526
GSM
2G bands
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
X526
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
3G bands
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
X526
-
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X526
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
X526
-
GPRS
S396
-
X526
Class 12
EDGE
S396
-
X526
No
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
X526
2011, July. Released 2011, July
Status
S396
Discontinued
X526
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
X526
109 x 53.6 x 18.5 mm (4.29 x 2.11 x 0.73 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
X526
126 g (4.44 oz)
SIM
S396
Dual SIM
X526
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
S396
IPS LCD
X526
TFT, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X526
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
X526
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
S396
-
X526
External OLED display, 96x64 pixels
OS
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
X526
-
Chipset
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
X526
-
CPU
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
X526
-
GPU
S396
Mali-T720MP2
X526
-
Card slot
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X526
miniSD, up to 16 GB
Internal
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
X526
1MB
Phonebook
S396
-
X526
Yes, Photocall
Call records
S396
-
X526
Yes
Single
S396
8 MP, AF
X526
2 MP
Features
S396
LED flash
X526
LED flash
Video
S396
1080p@30fps
X526
CIF@15fps
Single
S396
8 MP
X526
-
Video
S396
X526
-
Other
S396
-
X526
No
Loudspeaker
S396
Yes
X526
Yes
3.5mm jack
S396
Yes
X526
No
WLAN
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
X526
No
Bluetooth
S396
4.0, A2DP
X526
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
S396
GPS
X526
No
NFC
S396
No
X526
-
Radio
S396
FM radio
X526
FM radio
USB
S396
microUSB 2.0
X526
miniUSB 1.1
Sensors
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
X526
Messaging
S396
-
X526
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Games
S396
-
X526
Yes
Java
S396
-
X526
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
S396
-
X526
MP3/WAV/AAC player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
X526
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
S396
-
X526
Up to 720 h
Talk time
S396
-
X526
Up to 10 h
Colors
S396
Black
X526
Silver/Black