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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WidthiPhone 4s: 14.4 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · Aquos S3 mini: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • DepthAquos S3 mini: 1.5 mm thinnerAquos S3 mini: 7.8 mm · iPhone 4s: 9.3 mm
  • HeightiPhone 4s: 27.5 mm shorteriPhone 4s: 115.2 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2018iPhone 4s: 2011 · Aquos S3 mini: 2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 73 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini
    Height
    142.7 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    140 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32/64 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4sAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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