Samsung I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    OLED
    Aquos R2 compact:
    LCD
  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 6.8 mm narrower

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    70.8 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    4.8 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo: 0.7 mm thinner

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    8.6 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Aquos R2 compact: 5.6 mm shorter

    I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo:
    136.6 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 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. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

    Height:
    136.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Width:
    70.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

    132 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +3 g versus I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

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. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

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. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

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

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo

Specifications

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1. I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.8 Х 8.6 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 or 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21546
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1208
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 769
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
  • Pink
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9300I Galaxy S3 Neo, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationI9300I Galaxy S3 NeoAquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung SIII Neo+ I9300I Samsung GT-I9300RWI with no NFC connectivity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)