Sharp Aquos R8 and R8 Pro announced in Japan

09 May 2023
Both feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset as well as impressive 240Hz IGZO OLED displays.

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PhoneFreak45, 10 May 20232 year lock in, no thank you lol. Carriers can switch up pr... moreFair enough lol.

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    • 10 May 2023

    Its just a generic notched/punchole look, nothing new/innovative.

      There's now two version? The R8 Pro is basically the same phone as the R7 but with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The vanilla R8 piques my interest. I don't think there are any camera sensor with 50.3MP resolution apart from the 1" IMX989. 6.4" screen and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC looks like a tempting proposition. It's just a shame that Sharp phones still remain exclusive to Japan market only.

        Remember when they were innovative and didn't include hideous notches?

          NeonHD, 10 May 2023I live in Canada too. It's quite unfortunate that the ... moreYeah I asked the Shaw guy if they had Sony phones, he hadn't even heard of them. Talk about a monopoly.

            PhoneFreak45, 09 May 2023I'm aware of this but I guess what I'm saying is ... moreI live in Canada too. It's quite unfortunate that the smartphone industry here is more monopolized in recent years.

            Literally all you have is Samsung, Google and Apple for flagship phones. And then there is only the budget, low to mid-range phones from Motorola, TCL and Samsung.

            And that's it for what you can buy in physical stores. What a pity.

              It's interesting to see that Sharp is trying to get away with putting a single camera (Obviously the ToF sensor doesn't count) on a flagship smartphone in 2023. I don't trust their quality control and software support so this phone would never be an option for me even if it was available in my country (and I would tell anyone I know to reconsider if they were planning to get one), but I can appreciate that Sharp is trying to put as many attractive hardware features as possible when others are trying their best to omit them (MicroSD card slot, headphone jack, Qualcomm's large ultrasonic FPS, etc).

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                • 10 May 2023

                I like this coz it did not follow the stupidity of Apple by removing 3.5 jack, sd card, no dual sim, even the charging brick! What a very stupid ideas by Apple yet many followed...Buying this phone for sure if it comes out of Japan

                  SuuperBaka, 10 May 2023I wish you could get it from a carrier instead of having to... more2 year lock in, no thank you lol. Carriers can switch up pretty quick. I don't wanna get stuck with a trash carrier for 2 years.

                    PhoneFreak45, 10 May 2023I don't give a darn about it being official. They work... moreI wish you could get it from a carrier instead of having to import it with extra fees on it.

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                      Roddyz, 10 May 2023They don't think you deserve it...Taiwan has Sharp phones

                        GS88, 09 May 2023Oh yeah, I like this phone because it checks so many boxes:... morealready better wait for the new one, that they announce it this month

                          Anonymous, 10 May 2023Xperia is not official in Canada. Units are imported by lo... moreI don't give a darn about it being official. They work here. I don't care where you gotta order from.

                            DarlingYext, 09 May 2023Dear Sharp, please come out of Japan!They don't think you deserve it...

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                              PhoneFreak45, 09 May 2023I live in Canada, Xperia is available here but I'm mor... moreXperia is not official in Canada. Units are imported by local sellers.
                              Go to sony canada page,no phones there

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                                Anonymous, 09 May 2023LOL, the standard model has an ultraiwde camera but the pro... moreThat's because main camera is an ultrawide camera.

                                  Dometalican, 09 May 2023Country = US right? -sincerely, someone living in the US... moreI live in Canada, Xperia is available here but I'm more talking about the advertising. Currently using an LG V60, saving for an Xperia 1 V.

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                                    AnonD-1089883, 09 May 2023Where's the microSD card gangand my Popcorn bag? Oh yeah, I like this phone because it checks so many boxes: "micro-sd" and "headphone-jack", only thing that's missing is "availability outside Japan".

                                      This would actually be the perfect phone for me, I wish this would be available in the US. Headphone jack, ip68, amazing camera

                                        PhoneFreak45, 09 May 2023I'm aware of this but I guess what I'm saying is ... moreCountry = US right?

                                        -sincerely, someone living in the US enjoying the Xperia 1 iii currently

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