Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Sony Xperia U

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

  Xperia U: 30 g lighter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  140 g

  Xperia U:

  110 g

• Width

  Xperia U: 19 mm narrower

  Aquos S3 mini:

  73 mm

  Xperia U:

  54 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia U: 2 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3 mini:

  5.5 in

  Xperia U:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Aquos S3 mini: 4.2 mm thinner

  Aquos S3 mini:

  7.8 mm

  Xperia U:

  12 mm

• Height

  Xperia U: 30.7 mm shorter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  142.7 mm

  Xperia U:

  112 mm

• Release year

  Aquos S3 mini:

  2018

  Xperia U:

  2012

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 +30.7 mm versus Xperia U

   Width:

   73 mm +19 mm versus Xperia U

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Xperia U

   Height:

   112 mm

   Width:

   54 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm +4.2 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 U

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 139% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

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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