Sharp Aquos R8s pro
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- NoNicknamesLeft
- 8XC
- 31 Mar 2025
I've used the R8S Pro for a week now. Needed a new phone and price dropped to about USD $495, which included a Sharp air purifier here in Singapore. The R8s pro has always been officially sold in Singapore, no need for importing, and has always sold with a gift. Back when released, it was sold with a LCD screen gift apparently. Another deal currently is for usd$30 more you can get Sharp earbuds which retail for about usd$90.
As a daily driver, I'm changing from Asus ROG 6 ultimate.
Good:
- photo quality excellent. Real 1 inch sensor photo. Can crop, get excellent creamy bokeh. Detail quite good up to X2 digital zoom. At x6 zoom image is obviously digital zoom .
- SD card slot. Put in a 512gb card, so nice not to worry about storage.
- processor is fine.
- comes with screen protector on phone, seems plastic not tempered glass though.
- excellent transfer of files and apps from Asus to r8s pro. Even wall paper transferred and applied. 179gb took about an hour. Smooth.
Fair-
-Pull down top icons all wide, can't make smaller circle.
- back of phonefeels like thin plastic. Can feel speaker vibrations through it.
-sd card holder is really flimsy.
- speakers decently loud but there is distortion when near max sound. Asus ROG 6 didn't.
- supposedly 2000 nits but can't get screen bright as ROG 6s 1000 nits max brightness
- 3.5mm jack my wired earbuds are cheap but was distortion at higher volumes
- volume increase not constant, there's a step around 20% loudness where it seems to jump from 20 to 35% which makes it hard to find an exact volume.
- no included case so waiting for case to arrive - I ordered 2 to try different ones.
- battery is about 20% after 13 hours of use.
So it's perfectly fine for this price but I'd never accept it at its release price. I'm using as a daily driver with mostly no big issues but tbh my Asus ROG 6 was better as a daily driver because I use it more to watch and listen
It's such a pity the r9 pro has no SD card slot.
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- nottomislead
- u0s
- 26 Mar 2025
Anonymous, 18 Mar 2025"These are japanese brands, they are about their custo... moreSo you gonna send a message by pigeon or you got another smartphone brand to recommend?
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- Anonymous
- GXs
- 18 Mar 2025
rainman, 29 Jun 2024These are japanese brands, they are about their customers, ... more"These are japanese brands, they are about their customers, unlike apple or samsung."
Give me examples why JP brands are better.
As far as I know, they "were" known for good quality, doesn't mean they are the same as old time.
Many of their laptops has disappeared, their big electronic companies being taken over by others.
While I do not like Apple, Chinese or Sam, I don't see JP brands being better.
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- KgQ
- 24 Feb 2025
Push, 28 Mar 2024Is this a joke for 930€ ?? Not worth even 200€ .With comments like that, you're a joke.
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- Anonymous
- JY{
- 16 Feb 2025
I've ordered it from Singapore to EU, as it had more reasonable prices than Japan. I wasn't sure if it was a legit shop, but thankfully everything went well. If you can order from Taiwan, that's another option as well. Prices on it in Japan are crazy, not to mention that you have to look out for SIM unlocked version. The phone itself is nice, I like it. Camera is very nice, although quirky. It's not for everyone's use. One of the things reviews don't mention is that this phone has amazing microphone. I'm blown away by the recording quality, and even people who don't know much about sound are amazed by the sounds even simply when talking over the phone.
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- Pontus Pilatus
- N9w
- 25 Jan 2025
Where can I buy this phone online? And do they have international shipping?
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- Anonymous
- n@u
- 15 Jan 2025
Insane. It's insane how far ahead of the competition this company really is. And it's insane that I don't hear anything about them, ever.
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- Nisar Ahmed
- 6Qg
- 03 Jan 2025
I need this phone but am from Pakistan
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- David
- raQ
- 22 Dec 2024
This have SD slot finally. The only S8 gen 2 phone with SD slot and headphone jack
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- camcorda
- 61v
- 16 Nov 2024
When the ultrawide replaces the main camera and the depth replaced telephoto:
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- xhp
- 14 Nov 2024
dgoma, 02 Apr 2024Wait, wait? isn't this a bit too pricy???Depends on your region. In my country, it's only about ~$610.
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- Lemi
- pqq
- 03 Nov 2024
Clairvoyance, 11 Oct 2024Can anybody discern what the "PRO" in the display... more1 inch camera sensor?
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- Anonymous
- txG
- 19 Sep 2024
LG, 23 Aug 2024can anyone update does it have always on display and ois fo... moreSince display using ltpo it normally means support always on as display.
But is there a led notif? Since this still support sd n old jack like sony
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- Anonymous
- txG
- 19 Sep 2024
rainman, 29 Jun 2024These are japanese brands, they are about their customers, ... moreDont tell it to fanboy, despite s23 blur image and 15pro heat issue, most of them ignore it.
Btw can user confirm gcam app on camera application? My other sharp use it
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- Anonymous
- xqc
- 30 Aug 2024
Lol, 02 Aug 2024Tell me you have no idea about cameras without telling me y... moreYour sarcasm can't change the fact that the "phone" is unusable in many real life situations. So pathetic that the company even can't provide an acceptable modern smartphone.
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- LG
- uRG
- 23 Aug 2024
can anyone update does it have always on display and ois for camera? thanks in advance
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- Anonymous
- Lxm
- 10 Aug 2024
frustratedr8sprouser, 31 Jul 2024Defective by design. The lousy main camera has unusable ... moreBecause it's ultrawide, not normal. Duh.
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- Anonymous
- B$b
- 02 Aug 2024
2 hours of playtime at less than 10% brightness and I'm seeing some image retention of the on-screen emulator controls. Hope it's not permanent...
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- Lol
- pUR
- 02 Aug 2024
frustratedr8sprouser, 31 Jul 2024Defective by design.
The lousy main camera has unusable ... moreTell me you have no idea about cameras without telling me you have no idea about cameras
All modern phones with good main sensors have this "issue" LOL