Motorola Moto Z Play 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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Moto Z Play:

  OLED

  Aquos S3:

  LCD

• Width

  Aquos S3: 2.2 mm narrower

  Moto Z Play:

  76.4 mm

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Moto Z Play: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Moto Z Play:

  5.5 in

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Moto Z Play:

  Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Moto Z Play:

  Single

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

• Depth

  Moto Z Play: 1 mm thinner

  Moto Z Play:

  7 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. Moto Z Play

   Height:

   156.4 mm +8.2 mm versus Aquos S3

   Width:

   76.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Aquos S3

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Aquos S3

   Height:

   148.2 mm

   Width:

   74.2 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm +1 mm versus Moto Z Play

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. Moto Z Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 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 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Moto Z Play.

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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