Screen size
Quick verdict
Aquos R3 and Aquos Zero 2 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Aquos R3
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Aquos Zero 2
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquos Zero 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquos R3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos Zero 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R3
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquos Zero 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R3
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsAquos Zero 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 41 - Taiwan
Speed
Aquos R3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
Aquos Zero 2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquos R3
2019, August. Released 2019, August
Aquos Zero 2
2020, May 22. Released 2020, May 22
Status
Aquos R3
Discontinued
Aquos Zero 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos R3
156 x 74 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Aquos Zero 2
158 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R3
185 g (6.53 oz)
Aquos Zero 2
141 g (4.97 oz)
SIM
Aquos R3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos Zero 2
Nano-SIM
Other
Aquos R3
IPX5/IP6X/IPX8 water/dust resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aquos Zero 2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Aquos R3
IGZO IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Aquos Zero 2
OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
Aquos R3
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos Zero 2
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R3
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Aquos Zero 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Aquos Zero 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Aquos R3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Aquos Zero 2
Android 10
Chipset
Aquos R3
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Aquos Zero 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Aquos R3
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Aquos Zero 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Aquos R3
Adreno 640
Aquos Zero 2
Adreno 640
Card slot
Aquos R3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos Zero 2
No
Internal
Aquos R3
128GB 6GB RAM
Aquos Zero 2
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R3
UFS
Aquos Zero 2
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 Zero 2
12.2 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 20 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Aquos R3
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos Zero 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R3
16 MP, f/2.0
Aquos Zero 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Aquos R3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero 2
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Aquos R3
-
Aquos Zero 2
HDR
Loudspeaker
Aquos R3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos Zero 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
No
Other
Aquos R3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Aquos Zero 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquos R3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos Zero 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos R3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos Zero 2
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos Zero 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos R3
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
Yes
Radio
Aquos R3
No
Aquos Zero 2
No
USB
Aquos R3
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos Zero 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Aquos R3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos Zero 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R3
Li-Po 3200 mAh
Aquos Zero 2
Li-Ion 3130 mAh
Charging
Aquos R3
Wired, PD Wireless
Aquos Zero 2
Wired, PD2.0
Colors
Aquos R3
Classic Black
Aquos Zero 2
Blue
Price
Aquos R3
About 750 EUR
Aquos Zero 2
About 670 EUR
Models
Aquos R3
-
Aquos Zero 2
SH-Z20, SHV47, 906SH