Motorola ATRIX 4G 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

    ATRIX 4G: 30.4 g lighter

    ATRIX 4G:
    135 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    ATRIX 4G: 10.7 mm narrower

    ATRIX 4G:
    63.5 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATRIX 4G: 2 in smaller diagonal

    ATRIX 4G:
    4 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ATRIX 4G:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 3 mm thinner

    ATRIX 4G:
    11 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
  • Height

    ATRIX 4G: 30.4 mm shorter

    ATRIX 4G:
    117.8 mm
    Aquos S3:
    148.2 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. ATRIX 4G

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +30.4 mm versus ATRIX 4G
    Width:
    74.2 mm +10.7 mm versus ATRIX 4G
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ATRIX 4G

    135 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +30.4 g versus ATRIX 4G

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. ATRIX 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 110.6% more rectangular screen area than ATRIX 4G.

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 ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageATRIX 4GAquos S3
16 GB 1 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. ATRIX 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. ATRIX 4G

    1930 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus ATRIX 4G

Specifications

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1. ATRIX 4G2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.0%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
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@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 89256
General specs
General specs — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ATRIX 4G, Aquos S3.
SpecificationATRIX 4GAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as Motorola ATRIX 4G MB860
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)