Philips S396 specifications
5.00" IPS LCD720×12808MP Camera2300mAhMT6735P 28.00nm4-core @ 1 GHz1 GB RAM
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The Philips S396 is a 2015 budget Android smartphone powered by the MediaTek MT6735P with a 5-inch HD IPS display at 720x1280 resolution. It features matching 8MP cameras on both front and rear, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, and a 2300mAh battery running Android 5.1 Lollipop. It is a modest mid-tier budget offering from Philips targeting basic smartphone users.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: HD 720p IPS display stands out at budget price
- Pro: Matching 8MP front and rear cameras for selfie parity
- Pro: Dual SIM support with microSDXC expansion
- Pro: Slim 9.7mm profile for a 2015 budget phone
Weaknesses
- Con: Only 1GB RAM leads to frequent app slowdowns
- Con: MT6735P is an entry-level chipset with modest performance
- Con: Modest 2300mAh battery may not last a full day
- Con: Limited 8GB internal storage
- Con: No fingerprint sensor
Full Specifications
Display
5.00"
Screen Size
0.9MP
Resolution
- Size
- 5.00 inches
- Resolution
- 720 x 1280 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:16
- Pixel Density
- 294 ppi
- Technology
- IPS LCD
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
Chipset & Memory
MT6735P
Chipset
28nm
Process
1GB
RAM
- Chipset
- MT6735P (28nm)
- Manufacturer
- MediaTek
- Process
- 28 nm
- GPU
- Mali-T720 MP1
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB
Camera
8MP
Main Camera
8MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 8 MP
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 8 MP
Battery
2300 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 2300 mAh
Design
151g
Weight
141.9x73x9.7
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm
- Weight
- 151 g (5.33 oz)
- Colors
- Black
Connectivity
4.0, A2DP
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 4.0, A2DP
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- GPS
- GPS
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
2G
GSM
- Network Bands
- GSM: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900); WCDMA: 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); LTE: B9, B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B5 (850), 900 (900), B8 (900), B4 (1700), B3 (1800), 1800 (1800), B39 (1900), 1900 (1900), B2 (1900), B1 (2100), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B7 (2600), B38 (2600)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
