Screen size
Aquos S3Winner: 6.0"+3.3%
Aquos sense5G5.8"
Quick verdict
Aquos sense5G leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Aquos S3
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Aquos sense5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos S3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Aquos sense5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos S3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Aquos sense5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos S3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos sense5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos S3
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquos sense5G
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41
Speed
Aquos S3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Aquos sense5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Aquos S3
-
Aquos sense5G
1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Aquos S3
2018, March. Released 2018, April
Aquos sense5G
2020, September 25. Released 2021, June 10
Status
Aquos S3
Discontinued
Aquos sense5G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos S3
148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm (5.83 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Aquos sense5G
148 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos S3
165.4 g (5.82 oz)
Aquos sense5G
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Aquos S3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos sense5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Aquos S3
-
Aquos sense5G
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos sense5G
IPX5/IP6X/IPX8 water/dust resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Aquos S3
IGZO IPS LCD
Aquos sense5G
IGZO IPS LCD, HDR10
Size
Aquos S3
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos sense5G
5.8 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos S3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Aquos sense5G
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~435 ppi density)
OS
Aquos S3
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Aquos sense5G
Android 11
Chipset
Aquos S3
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Aquos sense5G
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Aquos S3
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Aquos sense5G
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
GPU
Aquos S3
Adreno 508
Aquos sense5G
Adreno 619L
Card slot
Aquos S3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos sense5G
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos S3
64GB 6GB RAM
Aquos sense5G
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos sense5G
UFS
Dual
Aquos S3
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, 2x optical zoom
Aquos sense5G
-
Features
Aquos S3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos sense5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos sense5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Aquos S3
-
Aquos sense5G
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), AF 12 MP, f/2.4, 121˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Aquos S3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Aquos sense5G
8 MP
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos sense5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos sense5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos sense5G
Yes
WLAN
Aquos S3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos sense5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos S3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos sense5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos S3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos sense5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos sense5G
Yes
Radio
Aquos S3
No
Aquos sense5G
No
USB
Aquos S3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Aquos sense5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Aquos S3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos sense5G
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos S3
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Aquos sense5G
Li-Ion 4570 mAh
Charging
Aquos S3
18W wired, QC3
Aquos sense5G
27W wired
Colors
Aquos S3
Black,Blue, Gold
Aquos sense5G
Satin Gold, Titanium Black
Models
Aquos S3
FS8032
Aquos sense5G
SHG03
Price
Aquos S3
About 400 EUR
Aquos sense5G
About 250 EUR