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Motorola ZN5 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

      ZN5: 51.4 g lighter

      ZN5:
      114 g
      Aquos S3:
      165.4 g

    • Screen diagonal

      ZN5: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

      ZN5:
      2.4 in
      Aquos S3:
      6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      ZN5:
      Single
      Aquos S3:
      Dual

    • Release year

      ZN5:
      2008
      Aquos S3:
      2018

    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. ZN5

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Aquos S3

      Height:
      148.2 mm
      Width:
      74.2 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. ZN5

      114 g

    2. 2. Aquos S3

      165.4 g

      +51.4 g versus ZN5

    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. ZN5

      Screen diagonal:
      2.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      17.8 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 420.8% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

    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 ZN5, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageZN5Aquos S3
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    ZN5: Original memory entry

    350 MB

    Practical features

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

    1. ZN5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 4 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. ZN5

      950 mAh

    2. 2. Aquos S3

      3200 mAh

      +2250 mAh versus ZN5

    Specifications

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    1. ZN52. Aquos S3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
    • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 114 g
    • 165.4 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IGZO IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 350 MB
    • 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 29.9%
    • 84.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 167 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos 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
    • Xenon flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • @15fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Processor CPU
    • Freescale 500 MHz
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 508
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 89256
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2018
    • March
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Black,Blue
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • 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 b/g/i
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • ModeShift morphing keypad
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for ZN5, Aquos S3.
    SpecificationZN5Aquos S3
    Dop
    • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)