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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Mobilemaster, 09 May 2023They tried to before the Android era, but they failed. Mayb... moreThey also tried during the android era, unfortunatelly not with their flagship, but rather with Aquos D10 back in 2018, which could've been a hit, but it was way overpriced.

Ultimately, I think their biggest mistake was, that they didn't attempt to make a hit with their flagship, and instead they chose a midranger.

    Anonymous, 09 May 2023Sony is similar, only phones missing internationally are th... moreI'm aware of this but I guess what I'm saying is I'm a little tired of living in a country where Samsung and Apple are the default options. You have no idea how refreshing it would be to live somewhere where people understand that Samsung and Apple's lack of features is completely arbitrary.

      David 040882, 09 May 2023Yeah, I know that. I was asking what is it with this brand.... moreThey tried to before the Android era, but they failed. Maybe it was the love for Nokia. Nokia was almost worshipped all around the world till like 2011. By the way most of the Japanese brands are sold only in Japan, and what is really sad is the fact that most of them are no longer making phones, for example Nec, Toshiba, Panasonic, Casio(yes, they also made some nice phones), and Hitachi. Back to Sharp, maybe if they would have a good strategy they could have re-enter to the global markets immediately after the fall of Nokia, but they didn't try.

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        DarlingYext, 09 May 2023I know, the reason for why the regular R8 has an ultrawide,... morePro has 19mm lens. Zero point to have second cam at 14/15/16mm.


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          CompactPhones5ever, 09 May 2023"There’s a 1.9MP depth sensor keeping it company but n... moreIt was never necessary for background blur.

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            Mobilemaster, 09 May 2023Oh yes it cost. The R7 according to a tech site was around ... moreIphones in China/Japan/Taiwan have very obscene prices. Worse than Europe.
            Price of base 128GB pro models is similar to what japanese brands charge for 12/256GB or even 16/512GB.

            Docomo phones cost more than unlocked versions.

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              ishreal, 09 May 20231 good camera > 3 mediocre cameras. Sharp phones actuall... moreExactly!!!
              Most people don't have time to switch cameras when shooting.
              I good camera is all the great majority needs.

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                David 040882, 09 May 2023Yeah, I know that. I was asking what is it with this brand.... moremany factors, but sharp nowdays isnt that big company, beside that such product hardware/software support that u need to make it available for international consumer
                even in japan, their market share is really low, so its tough to launch product globally

                some japanese company do make phones for domestic sales only , its been like that long way back before smartphone era

                beside sharp, fujitsu arrows smartphone, it also for domestic sales... in past there are panasonic,kyocera, nec, even casio tried, but most just give up to keep going in smartphone market


                  Mobilemaster, 09 May 2023I know about the cheaper model, but I was talking about the... moreI know, the reason for why the regular R8 has an ultrawide, but the R8 Pro has the better main sensor with no ultrawide is probably so that they can get the attention of both "professional" type of people and ones who need an ultrawide camera. Both phones are very niche tho.

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                    PhoneFreak45, 09 May 2023I'm thinking I should move to Japan, they make useful ... moreSony is similar, only phones missing internationally are the compact Xperia Ace series.

                      "There’s a 1.9MP depth sensor keeping it company but no ultrawide or telephoto lens"
                      WTF, Sharp? Any respect I've had for this company just evaporated. Apparently, we are back in 2015 when we slap an extra garbage sensor on a phone to show off. As a matter of fact, it's even WORSE because back in 2015 the depth sensor actually made sense, before the camera software development made it completely obsolete.

                        David 040882, 09 May 2023Yeah, I know that. I was asking what is it with this brand.... moreThey've already tried to release some phones globally, but they've failed with all of them and then quit almost immediately. Them seeing how their Japanese "brother" Sony is doing globally, could probably be one of their reasons not to try again.

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                          Japanese brands phones rollout are slow, desings boring but excellent quality and features.

                            DarlingYext, 09 May 2023The ultra high refresh rate, that is 240hz is no news for S... moreYeah, I know that. I was asking what is it with this brand. Why aren't they releasing this phones globally?

                              Anonymous, 09 May 2023It does not cost more than iphone in Japan. Oh yes it cost. The R7 according to a tech site was around 1400 Dollars. I think that is very expensive for a single camera phone, unless it has a special camera design which doesn't need other lenses too(a retractable one).

                                DarlingYext, 09 May 2023Oddly enough the cheaper model, which is about the same pri... moreI know about the cheaper model, but I was talking about the Pro model. This is the first year they introduced a regular R, and a Pro R model.

                                  Anonymous, 09 May 2023Only xperia has zoom camera. So, other nothing different ... moreI meant every other phone makers from all around the world(not the Japanese makers). I know about Sony(they are playing smart), I know about all of the existing Japanese products. I am a fan of Japanese products, but I simply can not understand Sharp's mentality. If Sony can do it, Sharp can make it too, they had one in the Aquos R5G in 2020.

                                    Mobilemaster, 09 May 2023To be honest, I think Sharp is not listening! They keep mak... moreOddly enough the cheaper model, which is about the same price, if not slightly less than a regular iPhone 14, does have an ultrawide camera.

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                                      What was the MSRP of R7 ? Do you guys think R8 & R8 Pro will have same MSRP of R7 ?

                                        AnonD-1089883, 09 May 2023Where's the microSD card gangand my Popcorn bag? Those guys don't even know who Sharp are, they won't be here.

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