Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) vs Motorola Edge (256GB)

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Side by side comparison between Sharp Aquos S3 vs Motorola Edge phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/15/2020 1:59 PM, updated: 4/18/2022 8:49 AM

Compare Motorola Edge X Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) 05Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6"
IGZO

1080x2160

12
MP

16mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3200
mAh

(Non removable)

18Points Motorola Edge (256GB) Compare Sharp Aquos S3 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
OLED

1080x2340

64
MP

25mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge (256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

5 Advantages Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	vs	18 Advantages Motorola Edge (256GB)
+167 grams (5.85 ounces)13% Lighter	vs	188 grams (6.58 ounces)
+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)16% Thinner	vs	9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)
+402 PPI4% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	385 PPI
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)14% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128GB (114GB available)	vs	+256GB (235GB available)106% More internal storage for applications and files
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards
TFT-IGZO	vs	+OLEDAdvantage OLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x2160 pixels	vs	+1080x2340 pixels8% Higher resolution screen
6"	vs	+6.7"12% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 13MP	vs	+(quad camera) 64MP + 8MP + 16MP + 0.3MP3 times Higher resolution main camera
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/1.72" inches48% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 16MP	vs	+(front) 25MP56% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 8.0 Oreo	vs	+Android 12Advantage Android 12 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3200 mAh	vs	+4500 mAh41% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Advantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

32 Common items in both devices

6GB LPDDR4X

Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back

16 million

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

HDR photo on both cameras

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📱 Model features
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Edge (256GB)
Other model names	Sharp Aquos S3 6GB RAM + 128GB FS8015	Motorola Edge XT2063-3, Lenovo Moto Edge 5G (6GB RAM)
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam	USA
Brand	Sharp	Motorola
Release date	6/1/2018	5/14/2020, Announced: 4/22/2020
Depth	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.2 x 148.2 millimeters (2.92 x 5.83 in)	71.1 x 161.6 millimeters (2.8 x 6.36 in)
Weight	167 grams (5.85 ounces)	188 grams (6.58 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)
📲 Display
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Display type	TFT-IGZO	OLED
Screen size	6" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~95.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2160 pixels	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	402 PPI	385 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	90Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10
🤖 Operating System
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 10
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 12
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (SM7250-AB) (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 Prime (Single-core) 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 Gold (Single-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 Silver (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz	Qualcomm Adreno 620 (625MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 305989 (v8) Geekbench: 1862 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (114GB available)	256GB (235GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	2000/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41)	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78)
Primary data network	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	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP	(quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.452mm1.12µmPDAF2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.0µm 0.3MP TOF 3D
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	10120x6328 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/1.72" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@60fps
📸 Front camera
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	25 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	5760x4320 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	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	0.9µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers by Waves
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3200 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	18W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gold • 2.5D glass screen • Quick Charge 3.0 • Qi wireless charging 7.5W	• Colors: Solar Black, Midnight Magenta • Moto Actions
☢️ Radiation rate
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Edge (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	1.79W/kg (head), 1.68W/kg (body)