Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Motorola DROID Mini Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos S3 mini or Motorola DROID Mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Motorola DROID Mini | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.87 in | 121.3 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm | 4.78 x 4.78 x 2.41 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black,Blue, Gold | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 28 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 80.7 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 17:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.5% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2040 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 420 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -10 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
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 (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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