Motorola W396

  • Released 2008
    94g, 17mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 940mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola W396 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2008, August. Released 2008
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 95 x 45 x 17 mm (3.74 x 1.77 x 0.67 in)
Weight 94 g (3.32 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~23.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
 750 SMS messages
Main Camera Single VGA
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java No
 MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats)
Predictive text input
Calculator
Stopwatch
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50)
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc Colors lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
SAR 0.54 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
Price About 50 EUR

Motorola W396 - User Reviews

  • I cannot find a phone back battery cover for this phone that I need. Did anyone answer Kennan on wher to buy parts for motorola W396? Bruce [email protected]

  • Were can I buy parts for W396

  • no i didnt like this mobile

  • yes, but can't execute jar file more than 300kb. this fone can't record video. also its respons is sooooooo slow.

  • how is the time set on this model?

  • This phone has java? can the camera record video?

  • phone look is very good.you should provide pc suit for this then it will be useful.

  • this fone has java indeed. i experienced it!

  • rread the specs!

  • i think that this fone should hav had video and bluetooth to make the fone more good to use

  • Is this phone video capable?

  • check out the features in da official motorola site it has bluetooth,java,vga cam wit 4x zoom

  • my set of motrola will be break by falling down did i get any warranty or exchane offers?

  • Yes you can. Simply drag and drop mp3 files from your PC to the mobile memory (or memory card) via USB cable.

  • mais ou menos ruim

  • good luck to you!

  • I purchased the mobile in June 09, from November 09, i have been having battery problems, it does not get charged ..even if i replace battery, the life is very short (60 minutes -120 minutes talk time only).

  • can i use my own ring tone for SMS and phone calls?

  • can i put customized ring tone of my own for SMS ring tone and Phone call ring tone? thanks

  • I have purchased this model on 29.05.09.From 15.10.09 I am not able to charge. I mean It is not getting charged. I am very much up set not only with this model also with Motorola. It is my long life dream to buy the camera mobile. But spoiled my dream. What to do in this regard.

  • does this phone supports bluetooth and java

  • How much hrs does it gives mp3?

  • Hi all, I want 2 know How is the quality of speaker of this phone and also music playing quality?Does this phone has bluetooth?Can I share files with a laptop or other nokia mobs(my frnds)using blutooth? Plz ans quickly bcoz I will be buying this within a week or two.

  • This phone has java, I watched it.

  • pcsuite

  • no u cant expect a video camera in phone costing 4000 & with a flip style

  • yes it definitely rings loud

  • just put memory card in slot provided at back of the phone ,go to settings ,go to phone settings , format ur memory card

  • i think u purchased this earlier,after first launch they relaunched it having bluetooth compatability

  • yes its support bluetooth ,also java enabled

  • its music quality is ok ,no equilizer display is awesome

  • hey could anyone tell me how is the display and the music quality of the phone?

  • can anyone tell me whether this fone has bluetooth.. in motorola's website they have mentioned that it has bluetooth option...

  • The ringtone sounds pretty loud as well as the loudspeaker. It has the quality of a pretty good MP4 player.

  • crystal talk...is it true frnds..???????? howz its call clearity...and sound on headfones...camera i know VGA sucks

  • crystal talk...is it true frnds..???????? howz its call clearity...and sound on headfones...camera i know VGA sucks

  • how come you miss the old moto if this looks like the razr ????? it's razr non stop now.

  • dude i know but my w396 doesnt show any bluetooth options even thouugh that it is written on the website?? can u help me??

  • and how is the loudspeeker,does it ring loud?

  • I just got w396 with Chinese language. Can anyone tell me how to get English language?

  • I just got it today. it's a very good phone. good sound quality for mp3 playback.

  • How 2 use a memory card

  • Just hope it had video camera...

  • very good mobile phone.

  • Just got a W396 (operator Vivo, in Brazil) and it does support Java.

  • its coooooooooooool and dashiiiiiiiiiiiing i realy like mobile it gust my idol fone love it alot umahhh:)

  • Why this fone doesn't support java?? Sooo weirdo..this fone look ok 2 me..i think nokia low end fone are much better..

  • mine doesn't have bluetooth but there might be some that actually have bluetooth

  • Glad to hear the almighty brand needs its flagship N95 to compare with the lowest-end flip phone of Moto... For the price of one N95, do you know how many W396 can you buy? W396 is NOT designed for data connectivity. W396 is desgined for what a PHONE should be....just to dial and receive calls...everything else is EXTRA. I might get one for my mom whose W510 isn't exactly stable recently.

  • No it doen't have Blue tooth, it also not so good for GPRS. For GPRS better we go with N95 it has a facilety about BT and also GPRS

  • No.. this phone does not have Bluetooth..

  • it has bluetooth

  • Please any one confirm bluetooth availability of this phone as the motorola website shows the availability in it..

  • does this phone has blue tooth option

  • how to write messages in capital

  • hi frnd tell the blue tooth details of this cell

  • This phone doesn't have bluetooth, and total space of java program about 3.5Mb. the keypad is hard to sms. With me, this fone's bad. i'm gonna change it

  • hey this phone has the bluetooth technology guys. check motorola's website. i think it's worth buying it for 4100 bucks..

  • dude... W series in motorola is for low end (budget) and its not music phones like w series in SE. if u really looking for music, u should check EM or ROKR series in Motorola.. It is good for us who cant afford all the funky expensives features and very costly. Good Job Motorola

  • this cell should have blue tooth and should have 2 megapixel or 1.3 for success of this handset any ways memory is good but the above features should be there in this handset.

  • hey does this handset cum wid a software? the 1's that we buy here in fiji dont.our ones also doesnt read the sd cards....

  • what about look of this one and other features

  • At least it should have a front display if it is to proceed the old w220

  • sound is very good

  • this mobile is valu for mani

  • all i can say.. BLUETOOTH!. :)))

  • Man its already costly. 4200 bucks without even a bluetooth connectivity. That is too much. 4200 bucks is valid if there is at least a bluetooth with A2DP in this phone. Cam is a waste in mobiles. But the phone is damn cool in looks and other performance :)

  • would have been good to have a 2 megapixel cam and video recording with some Rs.1000 extra...!

  • yo...get the v6 its pretty cheap and it has loads of features...its sexy tooo...

  • motorola w396 is very nice.

  • I want a motorola for christmas?

  • it is nice but we need more because there is no much diference among every single cell of the W series

  • i like it

  • motos music phone w181,w230,w270,w388,and than........ w231,w396......... WHATS NEW??????????

  • Does your mother-in-law use Bluetooth? This phone is designed for people like my mother-in-law...who only knows how to dial out and receive calls....nothing more, nothing less.

  • its look like a w270+Cam lol:) when is the release date in the Philippines? i want to buy one instead of w270...

  • well, what can i say. what you pay is what u get man.. :) IMHO.

  • i think the Bluetooth is more important

  • why no bluetooth? no one buys phones like these

  • good basic phone but still, please come back motorola. we really miss the razr & rokr days. please give us something exciting.

  • Please can anyone tell me about its battery life and sound quality and abt camera and also When it will be available in Indian market ? further what will be the price? please.............................

  • I really miss the old Motorola. Back in 2004, they were awesome. They took risks with NEW designs such as the RAZR, A630, SLVR, ROKR, ect. Now all they do is make repeats of things they already made. Most of them have little to no improvement. I miss the old Motorola =/

  • this ph is quite as same as ur all the ph are.like 270,w375 and many more. we the youngester wants some crazy look.something dhasu........ wake up ur mind designers. come back soon in market like a leader ok

  • Every phone of mot seems to lok lke the Razr to me. Motorola was still partying in 2006 after the success of the Razr,not realizing that in this cut throat competetive market,u can't sit on your laurels.While the likes of LG & Samsung continously developed newer & better models,all mot did was make clones of the razr.

  • what's the point of making this phone. it's ugly really bad features.

  • your so ugly!!UgLy!!

  • Motorola should change their minds in terms of design of the phone they should manufacture with some groovy shapes and designs, features are satisfied and the price range they should start somewhere from Rs.1400.

  • Moto + Symbian? Have you ever used the Z8? Why bother with Symbian when my Z8 can't offer basic navigation keys customization like a low-end W270?

  • I though W230 & W270 already offer both FM & micro-SD card slot months ago...

  • this phone should be good at the projected price :)

  • A good looking low-end. Wow, finally.

  • Thank U Moto for releasing W396. I think it is Upgradation of Moto W270 with Big Screen And VGA Cam. How Much Price This in Indian Rupee?

  • thank you motorola for finally releasing a good looking W-series phone with FM radio AND micro-sd slot. Can't wait until it's release!

  • Please dont turn out ot be another RaZR or KRZR phone, ZN5, Rizr, A series and some of the newer rokrs are a good start. CONTRINUTE to SYMBIAN VIA UIQ MOTO!