Sharp Aquos Xx vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

  • Width

    Grand S3: 2 mm narrower

    Aquos Xx:
    79 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand S3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos Xx:
    5.7 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquos Xx:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos Xx: 1.1 mm thinner

    Aquos Xx:
    8.7 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Aquos Xx: 9 mm shorter

    Aquos Xx:
    146 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 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.

  1. 1. Aquos Xx

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +2 mm versus Grand S3
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    168 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +9 mm versus Aquos Xx
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.1 mm versus Aquos Xx
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Xx

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

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

Aquos Xx has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Grand S3.

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.

Recorded RAM for Aquos Xx, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos XxGrand S3
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Xx

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Xx

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Aquos Xx

Specifications

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1. Aquos Xx2. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 79 Х 8.7 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-PureLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 22 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 900 / 1700 / 2100 / 2500
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Direct Wave Receiver -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos Xx, Grand S3.
SpecificationAquos XxGrand S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Splash resistant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)