Sharp Basio Active is a budget 5G smartphone for the Japanese market targeted at first-time smartphone users. It has a 5.7-inch IPS display with an HD+ resolution (720 x 1520 px) and a simple camera department with a 12MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie snapper. The device has a 4000 mAh battery and is based on a Snapdragon 695 mobile platform with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The model runs on Android 12 and supports Bluetooth 5.1, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and NFC. As usual for smartphones sold in Japan, the Basio Active has an IP68 rating for water and dust-resistance and is MIL-STD-810H compliant. The device goes on sale today in Japan via J:COM Mobile and AU.Sharp re-enters the US smartphone market with Rouvo V. Bringing back the legacy of Sharp’s display and camera expertise, Rouvo V inherits the brandp’s meticulous design and quality craftsmanship to offer consumers a better choice with exceptional performance and premium features to the entry-level smartphone market. The edvice delivers a sleek viewing experience with an immersive 6.5″ HD+ display. The 1.8 GHz…
26 October 2022
Sharp has unveiled in Japan the latest models from its Aquos Sense series – the Sharp Aquos Sense7 and the Sharp Aquos Sense7 Plus. Both smartphones run on Android 12 with Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac support. Both models are based on one and the same chipset – Snapdragon 695, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The camera departments are also identical. There’s an 8MP selfie…
26 September 2022
Sharp Japan has presented a couple of smartphones for the local market that are planned for a summer release. The first is the Sharp Aquos R7 – the brand’s flagship for this year. It features a single high-speed camera with a 47.2MP sensor with a 1″ optical format and a Leica lens with an f/1.9 aperture and a 19 mm focal length equivalent. The sensor supports all-pixel, octa-phase-detection AF. Threre’s an auxiliary…
9 May 2022
Sharp has launched in Japan the Aquos Sense6s based on the Snapdragon 695 5G mobile platform while maintaining the stylish design and one-week battery life that is a feature of the Aquos Sense6. The new model has a 6.71-inch IGZO OLED display with an FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2432 px) and packs a 4570 mAh while remaining 7.9 mm thin. On the back, there’s a 48MP main shooter with an f/1.8 lens, 79° FoV, and EIS. It is…
20 April 2022
Sharp has announced the first 5G smartphone from a new series of simple smartphones for the Japanese market. Dubbed Sharp Aquos Wish, it is created to offer comfort and simplicity. The handset is designed with a matte rear shell and frame that’s shaped to comfortably fit in the hand. The olive green, ivory, and charcoal black colors are gender and age-neutral, while offering hues that are close to nature. The body…
6 December 2021
Sharp has unveiled a second 5G smartphone for the Japanese market – the Aquos Zero6. This model is based on a Snapdragon 750G chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The rear camera department of this model is the same as the one of the Aquos Sense6 – a 48MP main shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and an 8MP telephoto lens. However, the ultra-wide camera’s FoV is increased to 125 degrees and the…
28 September 2021
Sharp has announced the Aquos Sense6 5G smartphone in Japan. The device has a 6.1-inch IGZO OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2432 pixels, 10-bit color support, and 120Hz refresh rate. Its processing power relies on a Snapdragon 690 chipset with a 2GHz octa-core CPU. The RAM and storage measure 4GB and 64GB, respectively. A 4570 mAh battery keeps the lights on. The camera department comprises an 8MP selfie…
28 September 2021
It’s been quite a while since Sharp hasn’t released new tablets. Evidently, the company has decided to rectify this by unveiling what it calls Corporate Tablet SH-T01. This product is designed for business entities and runs on Android 10 with “Android Enterprise Recommended” support. This program recommends devices and services suitable for corporate use. It meets the strict requirements set by Google, such as…
30 September 2020
Sharp has announced a quartet of new smartphones in Japan. All belong to the Aquos series and will be launched in the winter. All of them support dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, and have USB Type-C ports. They are also IP65/IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. The Sharp Aquos Sense4 is a very compact smartphone with a 5.8-inch IGZO display. It offers an FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2280) and has a…
11 September 2020
The Sharp Aquos R5G is Sharp’s first 5G smartphone. The company has announced it will release the smartphone to market on June 18. The model has a 6.5-inch Pro IGZO display with a resolution of 1440 and 3168 pixels, a peak brightness of 1000 nits and HDR enhancer feature. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 865 chipset ticks paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The 5G smartphone will also offer…
18 June 2020
The Sharp Aquos R5G is Sharp’s first 5G smartphone. It will be released in Japan this spring. The model has a 6.5-inch Pro IGZO display with a resolution of 1440 and 3168 pixels, a peak brightness of 1000 nits and HDR enhancer feature. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 865 chipset ticks paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The 5G smartphone will also offer advanced camera features. It is able to…
17 February 2020
Sharp has unveiled that it will take part in the CES 2020 next month. It will display a number of products, including smart home units combined by Sharp’s idea of AI IoT (AIoT as it has branded it), various innovative display solutions – transparent displays, 120-inch 8K display, etc. In addition to all this, Sharp will also exhibit a 5G smartphone and a 5G router. Both products will be pre-production versions and…
18 December 2019
Sharp has announced the Aquos Sense3 series on September 25 and as usual, it starts rolling out the models at the end of the year. Today the company announced the release of the Aquos Sense3 Plus, which will happen on December 25. The smartphone arrives with a 6-inch IGZO display, 1080 x 2220 resolution and a Snapdragon 636 chipset. There are 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM on board and a choice of two storage capacities – 64GB…
16 December 2019
Sharp has just announced a lovely smartphone for the Y!Mobile network in Japan. The Sharp Android One S7 is regrettably available for Japan only. This is a very compact handset as it measures only 70 mm in width and 147 mm in height. The sturdy body is also lightweight with an IPX5/IPX8 rating for water resistance and IP6X rating for dust resistance. The handset also has a MIL-STD-810G certificate for shock…
8 October 2019
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