Samsung I9103 Galaxy R 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

    I9103 Galaxy R: 30.4 g lighter

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    135 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Width

    I9103 Galaxy R: 8.2 mm narrower

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    66 mm
    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9103 Galaxy R: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    4.2 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    Single
    Aquos S3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 1.5 mm thinner

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    9.5 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
  • Height

    I9103 Galaxy R: 23.2 mm shorter

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    125 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. I9103 Galaxy R

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +23.2 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Width:
    74.2 mm +8.2 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9103 Galaxy R

    135 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +30.4 g versus I9103 Galaxy R

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. I9103 Galaxy R

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 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 85% more rectangular screen area than I9103 Galaxy R.

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 I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
8 GB 1 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. I9103 Galaxy R

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. I9103 Galaxy R

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    3200 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus I9103 Galaxy R

Specifications

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1. I9103 Galaxy R2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • SC-LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 89256
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Aquos S3.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Z
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)