Meizu Note 9 vs Sharp Aquos S3 Comparison and Differences
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Meizu Note 9 or Sharp Aquos S3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Meizu Note 9 | Sharp Aquos S3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 2.93 in | 148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 165.4 g | 5.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White | Black,Blue, Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IGZO IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 96.4 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.7% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2244 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 612 | Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 213486 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 512 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1611 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2398 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5973 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 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 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) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| 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 |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge) |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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