Sharp Aquos S3 vs vivo X5 Max

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

  X5 Max:

  OLED

• Weight

  X5 Max: 9.4 g lighter

  Aquos S3:

  165.4 g

  X5 Max:

  156 g

• Width

  Aquos S3: 3.8 mm narrower

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

  X5 Max:

  78 mm

• Screen diagonal

  X5 Max: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

  X5 Max:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  X5 Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

  X5 Max:

  Single

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

   Depth:

   8 mm +2.9 mm versus X5 Max

2. 2. X5 Max

   Height:

   153.9 mm +5.7 mm versus Aquos S3

   Width:

   78 mm +3.8 mm versus Aquos S3

   Depth:

   5.1 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. X5 Max

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than X5 Max.

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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