Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos S3 mini
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Sharp Aquos S3 mini or Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Aquos S3 mini | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.7 x 73 x 7.8 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.87 in | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black,Blue, Gold | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 330 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 | 5.5" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 80.7 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 17:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.5% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2040 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 420 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 205147 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 411 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1414 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1400 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 564 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 382 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1624 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1890 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6422 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7814 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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