Sharp has recently launched the Aquos S3 Mini in China and Zhongsheng Luo, the Global CEO of Sharp and InFocus Mobiles has today confirmed through his Weibo account that Sharp will be launching the Aquos S3 on March 28 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is the very same handset that was expected to launch in January this year. The handset has already been certified by regulatory bodies like Taiwan’s NCC and China’s TENAA.

Sharp is one of the first companies to launch full screen design smartphones. The Aquos S3 will be arriving as a successor phone for the Aquos S2 smartphone that was launched last year in August. The S2 was launched as the world’s smallest 5.5-inch mobile phone.

According to Luo, the upcoming Aquos S3 will be arriving as the world’s smallest 6-inch smartphone. He added that the S3 is also the world’s first notch-enabled full-screen phone using TF COF technology. The handset will be deliver a stunning screen-to-body ratio of 91 percent. After getting announced on March 28, the handset will be also debut in Taiwan on April 1.

The above shown launch invitation of the Sharp Aquos S3 shows that the handset will be equipped with a notch like the iPhone X. The leaked photos of the Aquos S3 that have appeared in the past have already revealed that it will be also equipped with vertically arranged dual rear cameras.

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The TENAA listing of the smartphone has revealed that it will be arriving with 5.99-inch display. Because of the notch, it may support an aspect ratio of 19:9. The Snapdragon 630 or Snapdragon 660 would be powering the phone. The 64 GB and 128 GB storage models of the phone may respectively feature 4 GB and 6 GB of RAM. For photography, it will be equipped with 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual rear cameras and a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel. The handset will be running on Android Nougat OS and it will be arriving with a 3,100mAh battery.

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Sharp has launched a new mid-range phone called Sharp Aquos S3 Mini. The handset is now listed on JD.com with a pricing of 1,599 Yuan (~$252).

Sharp Aquos S3 Mini Specifications and Features

The Aquos S3 Mini features an Essential Phone like display that features a small notch at the top that houses the selfie camera. The rear side of the phone features a 2.5D glass panel. It measures 142.7 x 73 x 7.8mm and it weighs 140 grams. It can be availed in colors like black, blue and gold.

The Aquos S3 Mini is fitted with a 5.5-inch InCell display that offers a screen-to-body ratio of 87.5 percent. It produces screen resolution of 2040 x 1080 pixels. The display that supports 135 percent sRGB color gamut. The screen is surrounded by slim bezels, but the bottom bezel is a bit thick as it houses a fingerprint scanner embedded home button. It can be also used for authenticating payments.

The mid-range phone is powered by Snapdragon 630 chipset such as Sharp Aquos S2, Nokia 7, Nokia 6 (2018), Moto X4 Android One, Sony Xperia XA2, ASUS ZenFone 5Q and HTC U11 Life. The SoC of the Aquos S3 Mini is coupled with 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. It comes with a native storage of 64 GB. For additional storage, it features a microSD card slot. The handset is packed with a 3,020mAh battery that supports 5V/2V charging.

The rear side of the Sharp Aquos S3 Mini is equipped with a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The notch at the front houses a 20-megapixel front-facing camera that supports AI portrait shots. The handset is preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat that is overlaid with Sharp’s Smile UX. The Face Unlock feature on the S3 Mini can be used to unlock in just 0.1 seconds.

It also features a game mode that allow users to enjoy games without any interference from incoming messages and calls. The other features of the S3 Mini include USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE and GPS. It lacks NFC.

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Sharp Aquos S3 Mini Pricing and Availability

The Sharp Aquos S3 Mini is up for reservations on Jingdong Mall. It will be available for buying starting from March 30 with a pricing of 1,599 Yuan (~$252).

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