Sharp Aquos S3 vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos S3 or Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Aquos S3 | Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.92 in | 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 165.4 g | 5.83 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black,Blue, Gold | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, 2x optical zoom |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 1/2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 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 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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