Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Sharp Aquos S3 mini
Performance
74.469.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.973.8
Battery
26.225.1
Build
77.878.7
Connectivity
52.651.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.243.0
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Sharp Aquos S3 mini has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IGZO IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 10 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset with an octa-core CPU, whereas the Aquos S3 mini utilizes the Snapdragon 630 with a slightly higher clock speed.
- Both devices have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Aquos S3 mini offers a superior 20 MP front camera compared to the Mate 10 Lite's 0 MP.
- The Mate 10 Lite has a larger 3340 mAh battery compared to the 3020 mAh battery in the Aquos S3 mini, but the latter supports faster 10W charging.
- Both phones run on Android Nougat, with the Mate 10 Lite upgradable to Android Oreo, while the Aquos S3 mini operates on a slightly newer version of Nougat.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Aquos S3 mini is lighter at 140g compared to the Mate 10 Lite's 164g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Sharp Aquos S3 mini
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Nova 2i, Nova2i (Malaysia), Huawei Maimang 6 (China), Huawei Honor 9i (India), Huawei G10
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IGZO IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2040 pixels, 17:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 508
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3020 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm (5.62 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight
164 g
140 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Graphite Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue
Black,Blue, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

