Asus PadFone S vs ZTE Grand 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.

  • Width

    PadFone S: 4.5 mm narrower

    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone S:
    5 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    PadFone S:
    2 GB RAM
    Grand S3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    PadFone S: 11.6 mm shorter

    PadFone S:
    143.4 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone S:
    2014
    Grand S3:
    2015

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
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +11.6 mm versus PadFone S
    Width:
    77 mm +4.5 mm versus PadFone S
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Grand S3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Grand S3 has approximately 21% 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, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone SGrand S3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus PadFone S

Specifications

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1. PadFone S2. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43156
Unknown
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, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 300 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, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone S, Grand S3.
SpecificationPadFone SGrand 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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)