Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sharp Aquos S3

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

  Galaxy Note 3:

  OLED

  Aquos S3:

  LCD

• Width

  Aquos S3: 5 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 3:

  79.2 mm

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Note 3: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 3:

  5.7 in

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

• Memory variants

  At 64 GB storage

  Galaxy Note 3:

  3 GB RAM

  Aquos S3:

  6 GB RAM

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 3:

  Single

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

• Height

  Aquos S3: 3 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 3:

  151.2 mm

  Aquos S3:

  148.2 mm

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. Galaxy Note 3

   Height:

   151.2 mm +3 mm versus Aquos S3

   Width:

   79.2 mm +5 mm versus Aquos S3

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Aquos S3

   Height:

   148.2 mm

   Width:

   74.2 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

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. Galaxy Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 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 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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