Sharp Aquos S3 vs Sony Xperia miro

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

    Xperia miro: 55.4 g lighter

    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
    Xperia miro:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia miro: 14.8 mm narrower

    Aquos S3:
    74.2 mm
    Xperia miro:
    59.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia miro: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S3:
    6 in
    Xperia miro:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquos S3:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Xperia miro:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos S3:
    Dual
    Xperia miro:
    Single
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 1.9 mm thinner

    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
    Xperia miro:
    9.9 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

    Height:
    148.2 mm +35.2 mm versus Xperia miro
    Width:
    74.2 mm +14.8 mm versus Xperia miro
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia miro

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Aquos S3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +55.4 g versus Xperia miro

  2. 2. Xperia miro

    110 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

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia miro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia miro.

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, Xperia miro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos S3Xperia miro
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia miro: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.2 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

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

2. Xperia miro

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

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Xperia miro

  2. 2. Xperia miro

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos S32. Xperia miro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 113 Х 59.4 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 165.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 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 (2.2 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.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 89256
  • 2010
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White with silver
  • White with gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Anti-reflective coating
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S3, Xperia miro.
SpecificationAquos S3Xperia miro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony ST23i
  • Sony ST23a