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Sharp Aquos S3 vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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.

  • WeightPulse Mini: 55.4 g lighterPulse Mini: 110 g · Aquos S3: 165.4 g
  • WidthPulse Mini: 17.2 mm narrowerPulse Mini: 57 mm · Aquos S3: 74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalPulse Mini: 3.2 in smaller diagonalPulse Mini: 2.8 in · Aquos S3: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Aquos S3: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) · Pulse Mini: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAquos S3: Dual · Pulse Mini: Single
  • DepthAquos S3: 6 mm thinnerAquos S3: 8 mm · Pulse Mini: 14 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.

Front
Aquos S3: 148.2 × 74.2 mm 1 Pulse Mini: 106 × 57 mm 2
Side
Aquos S3: 148.2 × 8 mm 1 Pulse Mini: 106 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos S3
    Height
    148.2 mm
    Width
    74.2 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    165.4 g
  2. 2. Pulse Mini
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    57 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 165.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 89256
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAquos S3Pulse Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input