HP Pre 3 vs Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition

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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

    Pre 3: 11.4 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    167.4 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 10.2 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre 3:
    Single
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 High Edition: 8 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Aquos S3 High Edition
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    Height:
    148.2 mm +37.2 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    74.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    167.4 g

    +11.4 g versus Pre 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.

  1. 1. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

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

Aquos S3 High Edition has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Pre 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 for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
64 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    3200 mAh

    +1970 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Aquos S3 High Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 167.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 8 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.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 512
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationPre 3Aquos S3 High Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging 7.5W