Apple iPhone XS Max vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone XS Max:

OLED

Aquos S3 mini:

LCD
Weight

Aquos S3 mini: 68 g lighter

iPhone XS Max:

208 g

Aquos S3 mini:

140 g
Width

Aquos S3 mini: 4.4 mm narrower

iPhone XS Max:

77.4 mm

Aquos S3 mini:

73 mm
Screen diagonal

Aquos S3 mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS Max:

6.5 in

Aquos S3 mini:

5.5 in
Chipset

iPhone XS Max:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Aquos S3 mini:

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone XS Max:

Dual

Aquos S3 mini:

Single

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.

1. iPhone XS Max

Height:

157.5 mm +14.8 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
Width:

77.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Aquos S3 mini

Height:

142.7 mm
Width:

73 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone XS Max

208 g

+68 g versus Aquos S3 mini
2. Aquos S3 mini

140 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone XS Max

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. Aquos S3 mini

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

17:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

80.7 cm²

iPhone XS Max has approximately 28.5% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
64 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

iPhone XS Max: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XS Max

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone XS Max

3174 mAh

+154 mAh versus Aquos S3 mini
2. Aquos S3 mini

3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS Max2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm	142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	208 g	140 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1242 x 2688 px	1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3174 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.9 cm2	80.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.4%	77.5%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	420 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	16 MP PDAF f/2.0
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@60fps	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 Score *	106	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	82	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	82	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *	354700	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4208	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10588	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	449208	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Release date	2018 September	2018 March
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Black,Blue Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100) 71(600) - A2104	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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Aquos S3 mini
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

Apple iPhone XS Max

Sharp Aquos S3 mini

Key differences