Sharp launched the Aquos R6 in mid-2021 and surprised the world with the cellphone’s 240Hz show and 1” digital camera sensor. It additionally stole Sony’s thunder because the cellphone launched just a few months earlier than the Xperia Professional-I. Nonetheless, the R6 was unique to the Japanese market, so Sony had the remainder of the world to itself.
The opposite Aquos R telephones have an identical story – nice specs, restricted availability. The latest entries, the Sharp Aquos R8 and the R8 Professional, additionally launched completely in Japan. Kind of. The corporate simply launched the Sharp Aquos R8s Professional in Taiwan and chances are you’ll suppose that the “s” stands for some type of improve, however the specs look like the identical.
The star of the present is the 1” 47.2MP sensor on the rear, which has a 19mm f/1.9 lens. The one different actual digital camera is on the entrance – a 12.6MP selfie with a 27mm f/2.3 lens. There’s a second module on the again, however it’s mission is to help the 1” sensor get the very best images potential. It’s a 14-channel spectrum sensor that captures detailed information on the ambient gentle circumstances, which is then used to regulate the images from the primary cam.
The opposite star is, after all, the 6.6” IGZO OLED panel with 1,260 x 2,730px decision, 2,000 nits brightness and 240Hz refresh price. These are the identical as on the R8 Professional.
The chipset is similar too, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which is paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage (and a microSD slot as well). The “s” mannequin doesn’t even embrace a reminiscence improve. The battery is similar as nicely, with 5,000mAh capability.
The corporate can be launching the smaller Sharp Aquos R8s. It shouldn’t shock you to listen to that it’s the identical because the Aquos R8. It drops right down to a 50.3MP 1/1.55” essential digital camera (23mm f/1.9) however beneficial properties a 13MP extremely large module (17mm f/2.3), the entrance digital camera has an 8MP sensor (26mm f/2.0 lens).
The R8s additionally has a smaller show, a 6.4” FHD+ IGZO OLED (1,300 nits, 240Hz) and a smaller 4,570mAh battery. It makes use of the identical Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip although with much less RAM, 8GB. The 256GB storage is expandable through microSD playing cards as much as 1TB. Each telephones have 3.5mm headphone jacks.
Sharp is taking pre-orders for the 2 telephones with early hen pricing – the Aquos R8s is TWD 23,490, the Aquos R8s Professional is TWD 32,490 (that works out $735 and $1,000 in American {dollars}). Pre-orders additionally include an unique cellphone case and lens filter. You may get a TWD 500 low cost code should you fill out a brief questionnaire.
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