Sharp has introduced AQUOS R8 and R8 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphones, in the 2023 summer line up in Japan as the successor to last year’s R7. The R8 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ IGZO OLED display with 1Hz-240Hz adaptive refresh rate, and the R8 Pro has a 6.6-inch WUXGA+ IGZO OLED display with 1Hz-240Hz adaptive refresh rate.
Both the phones are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with 8GB and 12GB RAM, respectively, with 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. The R8 Pro has the same 47.2MP 1-inch image sensor with Summicron lens jointly developed with Leica. The processing speed for HDR shooting has been improved by approximately 40% compared to our previous models, said the company.
There is a dedicated mode for starry skies and fireworks. In addition, the AI engine, which has improved subject recognition accuracy, captures pets that move around actively.
The R8 has a 50.3MP 1/1.55 inch image sensor and a lens “Hector” supervised by Leica. The phone also has MIL-STD-810G/MIL-STD-810H standards. Both the phones have IPX5/IPX8/IP6X ratings for dust and water resistance. The R8 packs a 4,570mAh battery and the R8 Pro has a 5000mAh battery.
Sharp AQUOS R8 Pro specifications
- 6.6-inch (1260 x 2730 pixels) WUXGA+ Pro IGZO OLED display, 1-240Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision
- Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 740 GPU
- 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
- Android 13 with support for 3 OS updates, 5 years security updates
- 47.2MP 1″ sensor with f/1.9 aperture, Leica Sumicron lens, EIS, LED Flash, Low Light 1.9MP ToF AF 14ch spectrum sensor
- 12.6MP front camera with f/2.3 aperture
- Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Water and dustproof (IPX5 / IPX8 / IP6X)
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- 5,000mAh battery with fast charging
Sharp AQUOS R8 specifications
- 6.39-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) FHD+ Pro IGZO OLED display, 1-240Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision
- Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 740 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
- Android 13 with support for 3 OS updates, 5 years security updates
- 50.3MP 1/1.55″ sensor with f/1.9 aperture, EIS, Leica lens, LED Flash, 13MP 118° ultra-wide camera with f/2.3 aperture
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Water and dustproof (IPX5 / IPX8 / IP6X), MIL-STD-810G
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- 4,570mAh battery with fast charging
Availability
The Sharp AQUOS R8 and R8 Pro will be available from local carriers NTT Docmo and Softbank and other retailers in Japan from July 2023. Pricing will be announced closer to the launch.