Sharp Aquos SH8298U vs vivo Xplay5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Aquos SH8298U:
    LCD
    Xplay5:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U: 1.23 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U:
    4.2 in
    Xplay5:
    5.43 in
  • Release year

    Aquos SH8298U:
    2011
    Xplay5:
    2016

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 SH8298U

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Xplay5

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    167.8 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 SH8298U

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xplay5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.43 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.3 cm²

Xplay5 has approximately 67.1% more rectangular screen area than Aquos SH8298U.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xplay5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 SH8298U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xplay5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 SH8298U

    1240 mAh

  2. 2. Xplay5

    3600 mAh

    +2360 mAh versus Aquos SH8298U

Specifications

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1. Aquos SH8298U2. Xplay5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 153.5 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 167.8 g
Technology
  • 3D LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 5.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1240 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 48.6 cm2
  • 81.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 541 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 72356
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xplay5.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXplay5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass