Screen size
Aquos S36.0"
Aquos Zero 2Winner: 6.4"+6.3%
Quick verdict
Aquos Zero 2 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Aquos S3
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Aquos Zero 2
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos S3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Aquos Zero 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquos S3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Aquos Zero 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos S3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos Zero 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Aquos Zero 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 41 - Taiwan
Speed
Aquos S3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Aquos Zero 2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquos S3
2018, March. Released 2018, April
Aquos Zero 2
2020, May 22. Released 2020, May 22
Status
Aquos S3
Discontinued
Aquos Zero 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos S3
148.2 x 74.2 x 8 mm (5.83 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Aquos Zero 2
158 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos S3
165.4 g (5.82 oz)
Aquos Zero 2
141 g (4.97 oz)
SIM
Aquos S3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos Zero 2
Nano-SIM
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero 2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Aquos S3
IGZO IPS LCD
Aquos Zero 2
OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
Aquos S3
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos Zero 2
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos S3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Aquos Zero 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Aquos S3
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Aquos Zero 2
Android 10
Chipset
Aquos S3
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Aquos Zero 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Aquos S3
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Aquos Zero 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Aquos S3
Adreno 508
Aquos Zero 2
Adreno 640
Card slot
Aquos S3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos Zero 2
No
Internal
Aquos S3
64GB 6GB RAM
Aquos Zero 2
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero 2
UFS 3.0
Dual
Aquos S3
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, 2x optical zoom
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 S3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos Zero 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos S3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Aquos Zero 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Aquos S3
1080p@30fps
Aquos Zero 2
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero 2
HDR
Loudspeaker
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
No
Other
Aquos S3
-
Aquos Zero 2
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 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos S3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos Zero 2
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos S3
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos Zero 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos S3
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
Yes
Radio
Aquos S3
No
Aquos Zero 2
No
USB
Aquos S3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Aquos Zero 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Aquos S3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos Zero 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos S3
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Aquos Zero 2
Li-Ion 3130 mAh
Charging
Aquos S3
18W wired, QC3
Aquos Zero 2
Wired, PD2.0
Colors
Aquos S3
Black,Blue, Gold
Aquos Zero 2
Blue
Models
Aquos S3
FS8032
Aquos Zero 2
SH-Z20, SHV47, 906SH
Price
Aquos S3
About 400 EUR
Aquos Zero 2
About 670 EUR