Nokia Lumia 505 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 505:
    OLED
    Aquos S3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 505: 34.4 g lighter

    Lumia 505:
    131 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 13 mm narrower

    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Aquos S3:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 505:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual

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. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +30.1 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    74.2 mm +13 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 505

    131 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +34.4 g versus Lumia 505

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. Lumia 505

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 138.4% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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 Lumia 505, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 505Aquos S3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 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. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Lumia 505

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5052. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 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 Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 89256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
SIM card
  • Micro-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 505, Aquos S3.
SpecificationLumia 505Aquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)