Sharp Aquos S3 vs Sony Xperia 1

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Aquos S3:

  LCD

  Xperia 1:

  OLED

• Weight

  Aquos S3: 12.6 g lighter

  Aquos S3:

  165.4 g

  Xperia 1:

  178 g

• Width

  Xperia 1: 2.2 mm narrower

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

  Xperia 1:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquos S3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

  Xperia 1:

  6.5 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Xperia 1:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

  Xperia 1:

  Triple

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

   Height:

   148.2 mm

   Width:

   74.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia 1

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Xperia 1

   Height:

   167 mm +18.8 mm versus Aquos S3

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia 1

   Screen diagonal:

   6.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   21:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 has approximately 6.2% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3.

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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