Category Breakdown
Sharp Z3
Tecno Phantom 8
Performance
70.974.0
Camera
47.449.2
Display
60.458.9
Battery
25.426.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.352.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.239.1
Summary
- The Sharp Z3 and Tecno Phantom 8 both feature a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display, but the Z3 offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Phantom 8's 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Z3 is powered by a Snapdragon 652 chipset with a slightly lower clock speed, while the Phantom 8 utilizes a Helio P25 chipset with higher clock speeds and 6GB of RAM, potentially offering better multitasking capabilities.
- The Z3's rear camera has a 16 MP sensor with optical image stabilization, whereas the Phantom 8 has a dual rear camera setup with a 12 MP primary sensor and lacks OIS but supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity favors the Phantom 8 at 3500 mAh, compared to the Z3's 3100 mAh, although both support 10W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 7.0 Nougat and lack advanced features like HDR in their displays.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sharp Z3
Tecno Phantom 8
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
Mali-T880MP2
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/2.0, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF13 MP, f/2.6
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 78.5 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
160 x 79.5 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne Gold
Galaxy Blue, Champagne Gold, Phantom Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

