Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini: specs comparison

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 S5 Plus:

OLED

Aquos S3 mini:

LCD
Weight

Aquos S3 mini: 5 g lighter

Galaxy S5 Plus:

145 g

Aquos S3 mini:

140 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S5 Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S5 Plus:

5.1 in

Aquos S3 mini:

5.5 in
Chipset

Galaxy S5 Plus:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

Aquos S3 mini:

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Release year

Galaxy S5 Plus:

2014

Aquos S3 mini:

2018

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. Galaxy S5 Plus

Height:

142 mm
Width:

72.5 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Aquos S3 mini

Height:

142.7 mm
Width:

73 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S5 Plus

145 g

+5 g versus Aquos S3 mini
2. Aquos S3 mini

140 g

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. Galaxy S5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. Aquos S3 mini

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

17:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 12.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

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 Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	Not recorded	6 GB 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. Galaxy S5 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:: Unknown
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. Galaxy S5 Plus

2800 mAh
2. Aquos S3 mini

3020 mAh

+220 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Plus2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm	142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	145 g	140 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" 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.	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM	64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	80.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.6%	77.5%
PPI /points per inch/	432 PPI	420 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP 1/2.6'' 1.12µm PDAF	16 MP PDAF f/2.0
Functions	Dual video call	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	20 MP f/2.0 2.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *	51725	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1010	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2615	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3290	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Release date	2014 October	2018 March
Colors	Charcoal Black Copper Gold Electric Blue Shimmery White	Black,Blue Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out) USB Host	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Radio	No	No
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Galaxy S5 Plus	Aquos S3 mini
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer gesture heart rate Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini