Sharp Aquos S3 vs Sony Xperia M5

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 M5: 22.9 g lighter

  Aquos S3:

  165.4 g

  Xperia M5:

  142.5 g

• Width

  Xperia M5: 2.2 mm narrower

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

  Xperia M5:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia M5: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

  Xperia M5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Xperia M5:

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

  Xperia M5:

  Single

• Height

  Xperia M5: 3.2 mm shorter

  Aquos S3:

  148.2 mm

  Xperia M5:

  145 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

   Height:

   148.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Xperia M5

   Width:

   74.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia M5

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Xperia M5

   Height:

   145 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 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 M5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M5.

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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