Screen size
Aquos S36.0"
Aquos ZeroWinner: 6.2"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Aquos Zero leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Aquos S3
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Aquos Zero
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos S3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Aquos Zero
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquos S3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Aquos Zero
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos S3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos Zero
HSDPA 900 / 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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Aquos Zero
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38
Speed
Aquos S3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Aquos Zero
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
Announced
Aquos S3
2018, March. Released 2018, April
Aquos Zero
2019, January. Released 2019, January
Status
Aquos S3
Discontinued
Aquos Zero
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos S3
148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm (5.83 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Aquos Zero
154 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos S3
165.4 g (5.82 oz)
Aquos Zero
146 g (5.15 oz)
SIM
Aquos S3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos Zero
Nano-SIM
Build
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Aquos S3
IGZO IPS LCD
Aquos Zero
OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
Aquos S3
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos Zero
6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos S3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Aquos Zero
1440 x 2992 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~536 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Aquos S3
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Aquos Zero
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Aquos S3
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Aquos Zero
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Aquos S3
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Aquos Zero
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Aquos S3
Adreno 508
Aquos Zero
Adreno 630
Card slot
Aquos S3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos Zero
No
Internal
Aquos S3
64GB 6GB RAM
Aquos Zero
128GB 6GB RAM
Dual
Aquos S3
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, 2x optical zoom
Aquos Zero
-
Features
Aquos S3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos Zero
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
22.6 MP, f/1.9, 22 mm, PDAF, OIS
Single
Aquos S3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Aquos Zero
8 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero
1080p@30fps
Features
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
HDR
Loudspeaker
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero
No
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquos S3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos Zero
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos S3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos Zero
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos S3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos Zero
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero
Yes
Radio
Aquos S3
No
Aquos Zero
No
USB
Aquos S3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Aquos Zero
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Aquos S3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos Zero
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos S3
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Aquos Zero
Li-Ion 3130 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Aquos S3
18W wired, QC3
Aquos Zero
18W wired, PD2.0
Colors
Aquos S3
Black,Blue, Gold
Aquos Zero
Meteorite Black
Models
Aquos S3
FS8032
Aquos Zero
SH-Z10
Price
Aquos S3
About 400 EUR
Aquos Zero
About 600 EUR