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Sharp Aquos R2 compact vs Sharp Aquos S3

Comparison between Sharp Aquos R2 compact and Sharp Aquos S3: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sharp.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sharp Aquos R2 compact, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Design & display	7.1	6.4
Performance & hardware	3.8	3.3
Camera	5.5	4.0
Connectivity	4.9	4.9
Battery & charging	1.8	2.7

Which one is for you?

Sharp Aquos R2 compact, if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 4.5
Display Pixel Density: 485 ppi; against 402 ppi
Weight: 135 g; against 165.4 g
Maximum memory card: 512 GB; against 256 GB

Sharp Aquos S3, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,200 mAh; against 2,500 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Display Technology: IGZO LCD; against IPS LCD
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Process Size	10 nm Best value	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 630	Qualcomm Adreno 508
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	2.6 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Kryo 385 Gold cores at 2.6 GHz and four Kryo 385 Silver cores at 1.7 GHz.	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	512 GB Best value	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Body Colors	Green, White, Black	Black, Blue, Gold
Body Thickness	9.3 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	64 mm	74.2 mm
Body Height	131 mm	148.2 mm
Weight	135 g Best value	165.4 g
Usable Surface	80.5 %	84.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy	—
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—

Battery

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Battery Capacity	2,500 mAh	3,200 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Display Aspect Ratio	19:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IGZO LCD Best value
Display Diagonal	5.2″	6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,280 px Best value	2,160 px
Display Pixel Density	485 ppi Best value	402 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, HDR10, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Operating System	Android 9	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9 Best value	8

Connectivity

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B11, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	300 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Aquos R2 compact	Aquos S3
Model numbers	SH-M09	FS8032