Sharp Aquos S3 mini
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Sony Xperia X Compact
#2858Category Breakdown
Sharp Aquos S3 mini
Sony Xperia X Compact
Performance
69.965.1
Camera
19.136.8
Display
73.856.5
Battery
25.122.7
Build
78.788.3
Connectivity
51.065.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
43.045.6
Summary
- The Sharp Aquos S3 mini features a more premium build with glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, while the Sony Xperia X Compact uses a plastic back and frame, resulting in a slightly heavier device.
- In terms of display, the Aquos S3 mini has a larger 5.5-inch IGZO IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels, compared to the Xperia X Compact's 4.6-inch IPS LCD at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Aquos S3 mini is powered by a Snapdragon 630 chipset with 6GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Snapdragon 650 in the Xperia X Compact with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Xperia X Compact is superior with a 23 MP rear sensor versus the 16 MP on the Aquos S3 mini, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Aquos S3 mini at 3020 mAh compared to 2700 mAh in the Xperia X Compact, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Lastly, the Aquos S3 mini runs Android 7.1.1, while the Xperia X Compact launched with Android 6.0.1 but is upgradable to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sharp Aquos S3 mini
Sony Xperia X Compact
General
Release Date
2018
2016, September 08
Announced
2018
2016, September 01
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
4.6"
Type
IGZO IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2040 pixels, 17:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 510
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm (5.62 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
140 g
135 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black,Blue, Gold
White, Universe black, Mist blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass