Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

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.

• Width

  Xperia Z5 Compact: 8 mm narrower

  Aquos S3 mini:

  73 mm

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z5 Compact: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3 mini:

  5.5 in

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  4.6 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3 mini:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Aquos S3 mini: 1.1 mm thinner

  Aquos S3 mini:

  7.8 mm

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z5 Compact: 15.7 mm shorter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  142.7 mm

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  127 mm

• Release year

  Aquos S3 mini:

  2018

  Xperia Z5 Compact:

  2015

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 +15.7 mm versus Xperia Z5 Compact

   Width:

   73 mm +8 mm versus Xperia Z5 Compact

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z5 Compact

   Height:

   127 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1.1 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 Z5 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 38.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z5 Compact.

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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