Sharp Aquos R5G vs Black Shark 3S

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Comparing the Sharp Aquos R5G vs Black Shark 3S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sharp Aquos R5G and Black Shark 3S run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Black Shark 3S offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Sharp Aquos R5G offers 6.5 inches, making Black Shark 3S the larger display of the two. Black Shark 3S features a AMOLED display compared to Sharp Aquos R5G's IPS LCD, making Black Shark 3S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Black Shark 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Sharp Aquos R5G offers 12.2 MP, making Black Shark 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Black Shark 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Sharp Aquos R5G offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Black Shark 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4720 mAh, while Sharp Aquos R5G offers 3730 mAh, making Black Shark 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sharp Aquos R5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Black Shark 3S offers 128 GB, making Sharp Aquos R5G the better option for storage.

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Sharp Aquos R5G
₹59,990
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Black Shark 3S
₹42,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2021
23 Jan, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Telephoto Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

3730 mAh
4720 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
65W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

535 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.95 %
82.37 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

162 mm
168.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75 mm
77.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
10.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

189 grams
222 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IP6X
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12.2 MP
Telephoto Camera
13 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3730 mAh
4720 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 65W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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