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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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.

  • WeightAquos S3 mini: 48 g lighterAquos S3 mini: 140 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
  • WidthAquos S3 mini: 4.9 mm narrowerAquos S3 mini: 73 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
  • ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · Aquos S3 mini: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 7 Plus: Dual · Aquos S3 mini: Single
  • DepthiPhone 7 Plus: 0.5 mm thinneriPhone 7 Plus: 7.3 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 7.8 mm
  • HeightAquos S3 mini: 15.5 mm shorterAquos S3 mini: 142.7 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 mm

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 7 Plus: 158.2 × 77.9 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 73 mm 2
Side
iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 7.3 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus
    Height
    158.2 mm
    Width
    77.9 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    188 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 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB 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.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 84
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 181234
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3441
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5797
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 239508
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2329
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 690 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • body
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1661
  • A1784
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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