Apple iPhone SE vs Sharp Aquos S3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Apple iPhone SE

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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.

WeightiPhone SE: 52.4 g lighteriPhone SE: 113 g · Aquos S3: 165.4 g
WidthiPhone SE: 15.6 mm narroweriPhone SE: 58.6 mm · Aquos S3: 74.2 mm
Screen diagonaliPhone SE: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone SE: 4 in · Aquos S3: 6 in
Memory variantsAt 64 GB storageiPhone SE: 2 GB RAM · Aquos S3: 6 GB RAM
ChipsetApple A9 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)iPhone SE: Apple A9 (14 nm) · Aquos S3: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone SE: Single · Aquos S3: Dual

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

Side

1. iPhone SE
Height
123.8 mm
Width
58.6 mm
Depth
7.6 mm

Weight
113 g
2. Aquos S3
Height
148.2 mm
Width
74.2 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
165.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm	148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight	113 g	165.4 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	4" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 1136 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 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.	1624 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 9.3.2 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	44.1 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	60.8%	84.5%
PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	402 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF -13 MP 2x optical zoom
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.2 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	1.2 MP f/2.4 31mm (standard)	16 MP f/2.0

Performance

Performance
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	131789	89256
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	197349	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Release date	2016 March	2018 March
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	Black,Blue Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662 A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662 A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662 A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662 A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100) 7(2600) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1723	Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Radio	No	No
Others	16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone SE	Aquos S3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)