Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition vs Sharp Aquos R2 Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition
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Sharp Aquos R2
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Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition or Sharp Aquos R2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition | Sharp Aquos R2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.92 in | 156 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 167.4 g | 5.9 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3130 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | IGZO IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 89.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 77.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 561 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 22.6 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, 2x optical zoom |
-22.6 MP, PDAF -16.3 MP, PDAF (for video recording only) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 16.3 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging 7.5W |
- Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X |
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