Sharp Aquos S3 vs Sony Xperia Z1s

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.

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1s: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

  Xperia Z1s:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z1s:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

  Xperia Z1s:

  Single

• Depth

  Aquos S3: 0.6 mm thinner

  Aquos S3:

  8 mm

  Xperia Z1s:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z1s: 2.5 mm shorter

  Aquos S3:

  148.2 mm

  Xperia Z1s:

  145.7 mm

• Release year

  Aquos S3:

  2018

  Xperia Z1s:

  2014

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 +2.5 mm versus Xperia Z1s

   Width:

   74.2 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z1s

   Height:

   145.7 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Aquos S3

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 Z1s

   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 Z1s.

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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