Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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 9:

  OLED

  Aquos S3 mini:

  LCD

• Weight

  Aquos S3 mini: 61 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  201 g

  Aquos S3 mini:

  140 g

• Width

  Aquos S3 mini: 3.4 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

  Aquos S3 mini:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquos S3 mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 9:

  6.4 in

  Aquos S3 mini:

  5.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 9:

  Dual

  Aquos S3 mini:

  Single

• Depth

  Aquos S3 mini: 1 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

  Aquos S3 mini:

  7.8 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 9

   Height:

   161.9 mm +19.2 mm versus Aquos S3 mini

   Width:

   76.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Aquos S3 mini

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +1 mm versus Aquos S3 mini

2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

   Height:

   142.7 mm

   Width:

   73 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 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 9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   104 cm²

2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   17:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   80.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 28.8% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3 mini.

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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