Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs ZTE Blade III

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.

  • Weight

    Blade III: 10 g lighter

    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 9.5 mm narrower

    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Aquos S3 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 2.2 mm thinner

    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 19.7 mm shorter

    Aquos S3 mini:
    142.7 mm
    Blade III:
    123 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. 1. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +19.7 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    73 mm +9.5 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.2 mm versus Aquos S3 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

    +10 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

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. Blade III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 77.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade 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 Aquos S3 mini, Blade III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos S3 miniBlade III
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Blade III

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 1. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +1420 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos S3 mini2. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 420 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S3 mini, Blade III.
SpecificationAquos S3 miniBlade III
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input