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Google Pixel 3 vs Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPixel 3: OLED · Aquos S3 High Edition: LCD
  • WeightPixel 3: 19.4 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · Aquos S3 High Edition: 167.4 g
  • WidthPixel 3: 6 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · Aquos S3 High Edition: 74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalPixel 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPixel 3: 5.5 in · Aquos S3 High Edition: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Aquos S3 High Edition: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel 3: Single · Aquos S3 High Edition: 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
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 1 Aquos S3 High Edition: 148.2 × 74.2 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 1 Aquos S3 High Edition: 148.2 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3
    Height
    145.6 mm
    Width
    68.2 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    148 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition
    Height
    148.2 mm+2.6 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width
    74.2 mm+6 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    167.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3148 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition167.4 g

    +19.4 g versus Pixel 3

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.

Screen size
Pixel 3: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S3 High Edition: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S3 High Edition has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
64 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 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. Pixel 3

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

2. Aquos S3 High Edition

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 32915 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition3200 mAh

    +285 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Aquos S3 High Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 167.4 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 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.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275832
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2244
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • 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-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging 7.5W

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