Sharp Aquos S3 High
#2794
vivo X9s
#3807Category Breakdown
Sharp Aquos S3 High
vivo X9s
Performance
74.570.1
Camera
19.127.9
Display
73.880.2
Battery
86.326.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
68.555.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.138.4
Summary
- The Sharp Aquos S3 High features a larger 6.0-inch IGZO IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the 5.5-inch AMOLED display of the vivo X9s at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Aquos S3 High is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset with 8GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Snapdragon 652 in the X9s, which has 4GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Aquos S3 High includes a 12 MP rear sensor, while the X9s has a 16 MP rear camera, but the S3 High offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly lower in the Aquos S3 High at 3200 mAh compared to the X9s's 3320 mAh, but it supports wireless charging, unlike the X9s.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Aquos S3 High launching on Android 8.0, while the X9s originally runs Android 7.1 but can be upgraded to 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sharp Aquos S3 High
vivo X9s
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
IGZO IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Memory
64GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, 1/2.8", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3320 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3320 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC37.5W wireless (Qi)
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm (5.83 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
152.6 x 74 x 7 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.28 in)
Weight
167.4 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold
Gold, Rose Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass