Sharp Aquos S3 vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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

  Aquos S3: 26.6 g lighter

  Aquos S3:

  165.4 g

  Nubia Z9:

  192 g

• Width

  Nubia Z9: 5.9 mm narrower

  Aquos S3:

  74.2 mm

  Nubia Z9:

  68.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nubia Z9: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3:

  6 in

  Nubia Z9:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Nubia Z9:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquos S3:

  Dual

  Nubia Z9:

  Single

• Depth

  Aquos S3: 0.9 mm thinner

  Aquos S3:

  8 mm

  Nubia Z9:

  8.9 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

   Width:

   74.2 mm +5.9 mm versus Nubia Z9

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Nubia Z9

   Height:

   147.4 mm

   Width:

   68.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +0.9 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. Nubia Z9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z9.

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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