Asus PadFone S vs Sharp Aquos S3

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.

  • Weight

    PadFone S: 15.4 g lighter

    PadFone S:
    150 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    PadFone S: 1.7 mm narrower

    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone S:
    5 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Aquos S3:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    PadFone S:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 2 mm thinner

    PadFone S:
    10 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 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.

  1. 1. PadFone S

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +4.8 mm versus PadFone S
    Width:
    74.2 mm +1.7 mm versus PadFone S
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone S

    150 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +15.4 g versus PadFone S

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. 1. PadFone S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than PadFone S.

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 PadFone S, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone SAquos S3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. PadFone S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3

NFC:
Yes
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. 1. PadFone S

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus PadFone S

Specifications

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1. PadFone S2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43156
  • 89256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 956
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2044
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 417 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 700 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 800 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone S, Aquos S3.
SpecificationPadFone SAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 4990 mAh battery
  • front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm
  • 514 grams - Also known as Asus PadFone S PF500KL
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)