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Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – There is nothing mini about the Aquos S3 mini

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – There is nothing mini about the Aquos S3 mini. Sharp has released two solid mid-range smartphones in the first quarter of 2018. They have a pretty large market share in their home country, Japan. The Japanese tech giant released the Aquos S3 Mini, which features a small notch that only houses the front camera just like the Aquos S2. We knew the Aquos S3 will be on its way after they released the mini version. And they didn’t disappoint, as the Aquos S3 was released barely a month after. The Aquos S3 features a bigger notch compared to its mini variant, the bigger notch houses the front camera and speaker.

The Sharp Aquos S3 Mini is a stripped version, comes in cheap to the Aquos S3. But can the stripped features of the Aquos S3 mini still compete with the Aquos S3? They’re both powered by the same chipset, which shows the mini version might not be so mini after all. Follow me for a full detailed comparison between the Aquos S3 and the Aquos S3 mini.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – The Design

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3
Sharp Aquos S3 Mini
Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3
Sharp Aquos S3

The Sharp Aquos S3 mini looks more like the Aquos S2 than the Aquos S3. It features a small notch that houses the front camera. And the fingerprint sensor is embedded in its home button. While the Aquos S3 has a longer notch display and with no home button. The fingerprint sensor of the Aquos S3 is rear mounted. The Aquos S3 mini has a single rear camera setup. While the Aquos S3 features a dual rear camera setup. Their rear camera is aligned at top left corner.

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The Aquos S3 mini sizes up at 142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm dimensions and weighs just 140 grams. While the Aquos S3 measures 148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm dimensions with 165.4 grams in weight. The Aquos S3 mini weighs exactly the same weight with the Aquos S2. And with a similar design, the Aquos S3 mini should have been called “the Aquos S2 mini” instead. The Black, Blue and Gold body colors are available for both the Aquos S3 and Aquos S3 mini.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – The Display

The Sharp Aquos S3 features an IGZO IPS LCD touchscreen, which measures 6.0 inch. The display has a 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, 402 PPI density and 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen of the Aquos S3 stretches up to 85.4% screen-to-body ratio.

The Aquos S3 mini also features a IGZO IPS LCD touchscreen but it measures 5.5 inches. The display of the Aquos S3 mini has a 17:9 aspect ratio, 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution and 420 PPI density. The Aquos S3 mini’s screen stretches up to 77.5% screen-to-body ratio.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – The Camera

The Sharp Aquos S3 mini sports a rear camera with a 16MP f/2.0 aperture sensor and LED flash. The Aquos S3 mini will take better selfies than the Aquos S3 thanks to its 20MP f/2.0 sensor. The Aquos S3 has a 16MP f/2.0 front camera. And a rear camera setup of 12MP f/1.8 primary sensor and 13MP secondary sensor. The rear came comes with dual-LED dual-tone flash, 2x optical zoom, and phase detection autofocus.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – Hardware and Software

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset, which carries 8-cores at 2.2GHz powers both the Aquos S3 and S3 mini. And also the Adreno 508 graphics processing unit for the graphics of both smartphones. The Aquos S3 mini runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. While the Aquos S3 runs on the latest Android software; Android 8.0 Oreo. They both feature the same 6GB memory with 64GB internal storage and the option of further storage through a microSD up to 256GB.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – The Battery

The Sharp Aquos S3 mini is packed with a non-removable Li-Ion 3020 mAh battery that charges with USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. The same USB charges the Aquos S3’s non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery. They both support fast charging, with the Aquos S3 mini having a smaller version.

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Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 – The Price

The Sharp Aquos S3 is available for around $479 (N167,650). While the Aquos S3 mini is available for about $300 (N105,000). There is no major difference between these two smartphones. The Aquos S3 has better battery life and camera quality to the Aquos S3 mini. But the gap in quality isn’t that much to warrant the $179 (N62,650) difference in price. The Aquos S3 mini gives you more value for money.

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini VS Sharp Aquos S3 Full Specs Comparison

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini Sharp Aquos S3
Dimensions and Weight 142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm. Weight – 140 g 148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm. Weight – 165 g
Display 5.5 inch (77.5% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2040 pixels with 420 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 6.0 inch (84.5% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 402 PPI density and IGZO IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Memory RAM – 6GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) RAM – 6GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Software Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor
Camera 20MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + 16MP f/2.0 aperture with LED flash 16MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 13MP with dual-LED dual-tone flash
Connectivity 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
Battery Non-removable Li-lon 3020 mAh battery Non-removable Li-lon 3200 mAh battery
Additional Features Fingerprint (front-mounted), Fast battery charging 5V/2A Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)

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