BQ Aquaris X5 vs Sharp Aquos S3

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

  Aquaris X5: 17.4 g lighter

  Aquaris X5:

  148 g

  Aquos S3:

  165.4 g

• Width

  Aquaris X5: 3.7 mm narrower

  Aquaris X5:

  70.5 mm

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquaris X5: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris X5:

  5 in

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Aquaris X5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquaris X5:

  Single

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

• Depth

  Aquaris X5: 0.5 mm thinner

  Aquaris X5:

  7.5 mm

  Aquos S3:

  8 mm

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. Aquaris X5

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Aquos S3

   Height:

   148.2 mm +3.8 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Width:

   74.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Depth:

   8 mm +0.5 mm versus Aquaris X5

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. Aquaris X5

   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 Aquaris X5.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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