Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) vs Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)

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Side by side comparison between Sharp Aquos S3 vs Motorola Razr 40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/27/2023 11:24 AM, updated: 8/28/2023 6:44 AM

Compare Motorola Razr 40 X Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6"
IGZO

1080x2160

12
MP

16mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3200
mAh

(Non removable)

24Points Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB) Compare Sharp Aquos S3 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
AMOLED

1080x2640

64
MP

32mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)

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!

6 Advantages Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	vs	24 Advantages Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+167 grams (5.85 ounces)13% Lighter	vs	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+Gorilla GlassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)16% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
6GB LPDDR4X	vs	+12GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (114GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)102% More internal storage for applications and files
8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	vs	+7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)9% Thinner
TFT-IGZO	vs	+LTPO AMOLEDAdvantage LTPO AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x2160 pixels	vs	+1080x2640 pixels22% Higher resolution screen
402 PPI	vs	+413 PPI3% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6"	vs	+6.9"15% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 13MP	vs	+(dual camera) 64MP + 13MP2 times Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
f/1.8 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 16MP	vs	+(front) 32MP101% 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
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 8.0 Oreo	vs	+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps9 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3200 mAh	vs	+4200 mAh31% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+30W67% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+IP52 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

18 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, plastic back

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

+11 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
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Model	Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Other model names	Sharp Aquos S3 6GB RAM + 128GB FS8015	Lenovo Moto Razr 40 XT2323-1
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam	China
Brand	Sharp	Motorola
Release date	6/1/2018	6/21/2023, Announced: 6/1/2023
Depth	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.2 x 148.2 millimeters (2.92 x 5.83 in)	73.95 x 170.82 millimeters (2.91 x 6.73 in)
Weight	167 grams (5.85 ounces)	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, plastic back Folded: 15.8 x 73,95 x 88.2 mm
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Display type	TFT-IGZO	LTPO AMOLED
Screen size	6" inches	6.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~85.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2160 pixels	1080x2640 pixels (22:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	402 PPI	413 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Not supported
Refresh rate	feature not registered	144Hz
Display features	feature not registered	1400nits[peak] HDR10+ 120% DCI-P3 Extra display: AMOLED 1.5" (194x368) Gorilla Glass Victus
🤖 Operating System
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 13
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	My UX
⚙️ Processor
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (SM7450-AB) (4nm)
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 ARM Cortex-A710 (Single-core) 3x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz	Qualcomm Adreno 644 (443MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 492284 (v9), 566401 (v10) Geekbench: 2873 (v5.5), 2905 (v6.0) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4X	12GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (114GB available)	256GB (230GB available) UFS 2.2
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
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
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	3000/1024 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 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 Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP	(dual camera) 64 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/3"1.12µmAF
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/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	0.7µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital 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/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps Slow motion
📸 Front camera
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.7µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
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 Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
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	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.3 + 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/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3200 mAh	4200 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	30W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	5W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
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 Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
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: Sage Green, Vanilla Cream, Summer Lilac • Ready For • ThinkShield
☢️ Radiation rate
	Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)	Motorola Razr 40 (256GB/12GB)
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