Screen size
S396Winner: 5.0"+52%
Xenium X5232.4"
Quick verdict
S396 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
S396
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Xenium X523
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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GSM
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Xenium X523
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
Xenium X523
-
4G bands
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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
Xenium X523
-
Speed
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Xenium X523
-
GPRS
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-
Xenium X523
Class 12
EDGE
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-
Xenium X523
Yes
Announced
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Xenium X523
2011, April. Released 2011, Q2
Status
S396
Discontinued
Xenium X523
Discontinued
Dimensions
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Xenium X523
117.5 x 51 x 15 mm (4.63 x 2.01 x 0.59 in)
Weight
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
Xenium X523
116.8 g (4.09 oz)
SIM
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Dual SIM
Xenium X523
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
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IPS LCD
Xenium X523
TFT, 256K colors
Size
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xenium X523
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~29.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Xenium X523
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
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Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
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-
Chipset
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Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Xenium X523
-
CPU
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Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xenium X523
-
GPU
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Mali-T720MP2
Xenium X523
-
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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8GB 1GB RAM
Xenium X523
78MB
Phonebook
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-
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Yes, Photocall
Call records
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-
Xenium X523
Yes
Single
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8 MP, AF
Xenium X523
3.15 MP
Features
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LED flash
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-
Video
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1080p@30fps
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QCIF@15fps
Single
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8 MP
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-
Video
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-
Other
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-
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No
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Xenium X523
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
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No
Bluetooth
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4.0, A2DP
Xenium X523
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
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GPS
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No
NFC
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No
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-
Radio
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FM radio
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FM radio
USB
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microUSB 2.0
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miniUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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Messaging
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-
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SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
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-
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
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-
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Yes
Java
S396
-
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
S396
-
Xenium X523
MP3/AAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Xenium X523
Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Stand-by
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-
Xenium X523
Up to 1200 h
Talk time
S396
-
Xenium X523
Up to 16 h
Colors
S396
Black
Xenium X523
Red/Black