Sharp Aquos R8 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 50MP camera, Leica Hektor optics, 120Hz display and IP68 protection

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 09.05.2023, 15:44
Sharp Aquos R8 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 50MP camera, Leica Hektor optics, 120Hz display and IP68 protection

Following Aquos Wish 3, Sharp has announced a more interesting model. The second novelty from the Japanese manufacturer is called Sharp Aquos R8.

Here's What We Know

The smartphone is equipped with a Pro IGZO OLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, brightness up to 1300 nits and a diagonal of 6.4". The screen has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The fingerprint scanner is mounted on the side edge.

The Sharp Aquos R8 is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM. The built-in flash storage capacity is 256GB. The inbuilt memory type is UFS 4.0.

The smartphone gets a dual 50 MP (1/1.55", Leica Hektor) + 13 MP main camera. There is no optical stabilisation. The 13 MP sensor is paired with ultra-wide-angle optics. The resolution of the front camera is 8 MP.

The body of the Sharp Aquos R8 features MIL-STD-810G and IP68 protection. The smartphone will also get a 4,570mAh battery, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, a headphone jack and the Android 13 operating system.

Price & When We Can Expect It

The Sharp Aquos R8 will hit the market in July this year. The price of the smartphone will be announced closer to the sales launch.

Source: Sharp