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Sharp Aquos R2 compact vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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.

  • WeightAquos R2 compact: 5 g lighterAquos R2 compact: 135 g · Aquos S3 mini: 140 g
  • WidthAquos R2 compact: 9 mm narrowerAquos R2 compact: 64 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalAquos R2 compact: 0.3 in smaller diagonalAquos R2 compact: 5.2 in · Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Aquos R2 compact: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Aquos S3 mini: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • DepthAquos S3 mini: 1.5 mm thinnerAquos S3 mini: 7.8 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 9.3 mm
  • HeightAquos R2 compact: 11.7 mm shorterAquos R2 compact: 131 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 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.

Front
Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 64 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 73 mm 2
Side
Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos R2 compact
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini
    Height
    142.7 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    140 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.5%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 485 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • November
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAquos R2 compactAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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