Screen size
Aquos R36.2"
Aquos R5GWinner: 6.4"+3.1%
Quick verdict
Aquos R5G leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Aquos R3
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Aquos R5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquos R5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos R5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R3
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquos R5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R3
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsAquos R5G
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41
Speed
Aquos R3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
Aquos R5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Aquos R3
-
Aquos R5G
1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Aquos R3
2019, August. Released 2019, August
Aquos R5G
2020, February. Released 2020, February
Status
Aquos R3
Discontinued
Aquos R5G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos R3
156 x 74 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Aquos R5G
162 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R3
185 g (6.53 oz)
Aquos R5G
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
Aquos R3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos R5G
Nano-SIM
Other
Aquos R3
IPX5/IP6X/IPX8 water/dust resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aquos R5G
IPX5/IP6X/IPX8 water/dust resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Aquos R3
IGZO IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Aquos R5G
IGZO IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision
Size
Aquos R3
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos R5G
6.4 inches, 99.5 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R3
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Aquos R5G
1440 x 3168 pixels (~544 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Aquos R5G
-
OS
Aquos R3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Aquos R5G
Android 10
Chipset
Aquos R3
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Aquos R5G
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Aquos R3
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Aquos R5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Aquos R3
Adreno 640
Aquos R5G
Adreno 650
Card slot
Aquos R3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos R5G
No
Internal
Aquos R3
128GB 6GB RAM
Aquos R5G
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Aquos R3
UFS
Aquos R5G
UFS 3.0
Dual
Aquos R3
12.2 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 20 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide), AF, OIS
Aquos R5G
-
Features
Aquos R3
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos R5G
LED flash, panorama
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos R5G
8K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Aquos R3
-
Aquos R5G
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.7, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, OIS 48 MP, f/2.9, 19mm (ultrawide), 0.8µm TOF 3D (depth)
Single
Aquos R3
16 MP, f/2.0
Aquos R5G
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos R5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquos R3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos R5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos R5G
No
Other
Aquos R3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Aquos R5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquos R3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos R5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos R3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos R5G
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos R5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos R5G
Yes
Radio
Aquos R3
No
Aquos R5G
No
USB
Aquos R3
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos R5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Aquos R3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos R5G
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R3
Li-Po 3200 mAh
Aquos R5G
Li-Ion 3730 mAh
Charging
Aquos R3
Wired, PD Wireless
Aquos R5G
-
Colors
Aquos R3
Classic Black
Aquos R5G
Glare Black, Aurora White
Price
Aquos R3
About 750 EUR
Aquos R5G
About 700 EUR
Models
Aquos R3
-
Aquos R5G
SH-51A, SHG01, SH-R50