O2 XDA Atom Life 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

    XDA Atom Life: 20.4 g lighter

    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Life: 16.2 mm narrower

    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XDA Atom Life:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 10 mm thinner

    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 42.2 mm shorter

    XDA Atom Life:
    106 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. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +42.2 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    74.2 mm +16.2 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +20.4 g versus XDA Atom Life

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. XDA Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 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 311.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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 XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +1670 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom Life2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 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 XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Aquos S3.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeAquos S3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)