Samsung ATIV SE vs Sharp Aquos S2

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

    ATIV SE:
    OLED
    Aquos S2:
    LCD
  • Width

    ATIV SE: 2.1 mm narrower

    ATIV SE:
    69.9 mm
    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATIV SE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    ATIV SE:
    5 in
    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ATIV SE:
    Single
    Aquos S2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S2: 0.5 mm thinner

    ATIV SE:
    8.4 mm
    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    ATIV SE: 4.1 mm shorter

    ATIV SE:
    137.7 mm
    Aquos S2:
    141.8 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. ATIV SE

    Height:
    137.7 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Aquos S2
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm +4.1 mm versus ATIV SE
    Width:
    72 mm +2.1 mm versus ATIV SE
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ATIV SE

    135.8 g

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    140 g

    +4.2 g versus ATIV SE

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. ATIV SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S2

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

Aquos S2 has approximately 17.1% more rectangular screen area than ATIV SE.

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 ATIV SE, Aquos S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageATIV SEAquos S2
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. ATIV SE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. ATIV SE

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +420 mAh versus ATIV SE

Specifications

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1. ATIV SE2. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 135.8 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38458
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ATIV SE, Aquos S2.
SpecificationATIV SEAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W