Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 1 vs Sharp Aquos S3 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6"
IGZO
IGZO
1080x2160
12
MP
MP
16mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)
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5 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Model | Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm A1803, iWatch S1 | Sharp Aquos S3 6GB RAM + 128GB FS8015 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |     China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam |
| Brand | Apple | Sharp |
| Release date | 9/16/2016 | 6/1/2018 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 74.2 x 148.2 millimeters (2.92 x 5.83 in) |
| Weight | 30 grams (1.05 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT-IGZO |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1P (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 128GB (114GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 250 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver • Band colors: Brown, White, Black, Blue • Sport bands • 450 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Magnetic charger • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Black, Gold • 2.5D glass screen • Quick Charge 3.0 • Qi wireless charging 7.5W |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |