Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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

  Aquos S3 mini: 35 g lighter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  140 g

  Xperia PLAY:

  175 g

• Width

  Xperia PLAY: 11 mm narrower

  Aquos S3 mini:

  73 mm

  Xperia PLAY:

  62 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3 mini:

  5.5 in

  Xperia PLAY:

  4 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3 mini:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Xperia PLAY:

  Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

• Depth

  Aquos S3 mini: 8.2 mm thinner

  Aquos S3 mini:

  7.8 mm

  Xperia PLAY:

  16 mm

• Height

  Xperia PLAY: 23.7 mm shorter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  142.7 mm

  Xperia PLAY:

  119 mm

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. Aquos S3 mini

   Height:

   142.7 mm +23.7 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   Width:

   73 mm +11 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Xperia PLAY

   Height:

   119 mm

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +8.2 mm versus Aquos S3 mini

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. Aquos S3 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   17:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   80.7 cm²

2. 2. Xperia PLAY

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   44.1 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 83% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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