Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact: 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

I9305 Galaxy S III:

OLED

Aquos R2 compact:

LCD
Width

Aquos R2 compact: 6.6 mm narrower

I9305 Galaxy S III:

70.6 mm

Aquos R2 compact:

64 mm
Screen diagonal

I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

I9305 Galaxy S III:

4.8 in

Aquos R2 compact:

5.2 in
Chipset

I9305 Galaxy S III:

Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

Aquos R2 compact:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Depth

I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.7 mm thinner

I9305 Galaxy S III:

8.6 mm

Aquos R2 compact:

9.3 mm
Height

Aquos R2 compact: 5.6 mm shorter

I9305 Galaxy S III:

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

Height:

136.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
Width:

70.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Aquos R2 compact

Height:

131 mm
Width:

64 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III

Weight

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

1. I9305 Galaxy S III

131 g
2. Aquos R2 compact

135 g

+4 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

Screen diagonal:

4.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

63.5 cm²
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 I9305 Galaxy S III.

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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

2100 mAh
2. Aquos R2 compact

2500 mAh

+400 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

Specifications

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1. I9305 Galaxy S III2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm	131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	131 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 2 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 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos 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	65.9%	80.5%
PPI /points per inch/	306 PPI	485 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	22.6 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.6 1/3'' 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 f/2.6	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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400MP4	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	20000	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1253	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Release date	2012 September	2018 November
Colors	Titanium Gray Sapphire Black	Smokey Green Deep White Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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 DLNA 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 (MHL TV-out) USB Host	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR aptX	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Radio	No	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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	I9305 Galaxy S III	Aquos R2 compact
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact