Screen size
Quick verdict
Aquos R3 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Aquos R3
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Aquos V
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquos V
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquos R3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos V
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R3
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquos V
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R3
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquos V
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 38, 40
Speed
Aquos R3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
Aquos V
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Announced
Aquos R3
2019, August. Released 2019, August
Aquos V
2019, November. Released 2019, November
Status
Aquos R3
Discontinued
Aquos V
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos R3
156 x 74 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Aquos V
157 x 76 x 9 mm (6.18 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R3
185 g (6.53 oz)
Aquos V
173 g (6.10 oz)
SIM
Aquos R3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos V
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Aquos R3
IPX5/IP6X/IPX8 water/dust resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aquos V
-
Type
Aquos R3
IGZO IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Aquos V
IPS LCD
Size
Aquos R3
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos V
5.9 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R3
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Aquos V
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Aquos V
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Aquos R3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Aquos V
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Aquos R3
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Aquos V
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Aquos R3
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Aquos V
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Aquos R3
Adreno 640
Aquos V
Adreno 540
Card slot
Aquos R3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos V
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Aquos R3
128GB 6GB RAM
Aquos V
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Aquos R3
UFS
Aquos V
-
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 V
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS 13 MP B/W
Features
Aquos R3
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos V
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos V
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
Aquos R3
16 MP, f/2.0
Aquos V
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos V
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
Aquos R3
-
Aquos V
HDR
Loudspeaker
Aquos R3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos V
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos V
Yes
Other
Aquos R3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Aquos V
-
WLAN
Aquos R3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos V
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos R3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos V
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos R3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos V
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos V
No
Radio
Aquos R3
No
Aquos V
No
USB
Aquos R3
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos V
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Aquos R3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos V
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R3
Li-Po 3200 mAh
Aquos V
Li-Ion 3090 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Aquos R3
Wired, PD Wireless
Aquos V
-
Colors
Aquos R3
Classic Black
Aquos V
Black
Price
Aquos R3
About 750 EUR
Aquos V
About 210 EUR
Models
Aquos R3
-
Aquos V
SH-C02