Nokia C7 Astound vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C7 Astound:
    OLED
    Aquos S3 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7 Astound: 10 g lighter

    C7 Astound:
    130 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    C7 Astound: 16.2 mm narrower

    C7 Astound:
    56.8 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7 Astound: 2 in smaller diagonal

    C7 Astound:
    3.5 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 2.7 mm thinner

    C7 Astound:
    10.5 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    C7 Astound: 25.4 mm shorter

    C7 Astound:
    117.3 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    142.7 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. C7 Astound

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +25.4 mm versus C7 Astound
    Width:
    73 mm +16.2 mm versus C7 Astound
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7 Astound

    130 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

    +10 g versus C7 Astound

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. C7 Astound

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 139% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

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 C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
C7 Astound: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. C7 Astound

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
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. C7 Astound

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +1820 mAh versus C7 Astound

Specifications

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1. C7 Astound2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Frosty metal
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
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
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W