Sharp Aquos sense8
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- Anonymous
- YUT
- 17 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 10 Aug 2024This has the worst OLED display I've ever had. I'... moreWhat does shadow mean? Screen burn in?
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
- 14 Aug 2024
forgot to make those two additions concerning the display:
1. i can not confirm PWM flickering (or I am not sensitive to it/would not know what to look for)
2. no "shadows" in the display to be seen either.
and another addition or rather an assumption:
The Sharp devices that initially get released as carrier versions in Japan sometimes get bad press due to certain defects. Often those may be present in the first production batches, when the free market model gets released a few months later those are largely gone. (in a way, the initial docomo/au/softbank/on contract mvno users are a bit like "test subjects" it seems)
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
- 14 Aug 2024
(sorry for not registering)
I also imported this from Japan (I am in Europe) as it was (May 2024) the only acceptable mid-range device currently available on the market with specs that I wanted (headphone-jack, side-mounted-fingerprint-reader, headphone jack) with both a very sturdy build and long update-period. I originally was a die-hard Sony-fan but the 21:9 displays were not to my liking, so the Xperia 10 series never was an option.
I have mine ("SIM free" version from Japan) since May now and so far no complaints. Sure there is this "red tint" (was a greenish tint before the update to Android 14 it seems) at very low light levels but I suppose that's simply an OLED issue and I rarely have the situation for such a low brightness level.
Overall I am happy. It is very snappy, get's monthly Google Play Store security updates (currently on July, August should come at the end of the month, the Android 14 update is on June 2014 now and will probably get another one in September or so.). The camera is very decent. I am normally a "manual mode" guy (coming from Sony) but I feel that the Sharp camera app does a very good job in AI mode as well. I don't do a lot of gaming, so I also have no performance complaints. I would have wished for a punchhole front camera or at least the option to hide the cutout as was possible on Android 13 (for some reason Android 14 does not have this feature anymore), but I can live with that.
I am never really happy with smartphone speakers and probably iPhones are the gold standard here but at least this one is a step up from previous levels. (I used a Sharp Aquos Sense5g since launch date until May 2024 and the speakers were much worse).
As of now, this is the better choice in comparison to the Sony Xperia 10 Mark 6, especially considering that it can now be had for around 400 Euros (incl. import tax and shipping).
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- ms
- 0u@
- 12 Aug 2024
I imported this phone from Japan but eventually returned it because of PWM flicker issues.
* The IGZO OLED panel used here flickers pretty badly. I couldn't use it for longer than 15 minutes at lower brightness levels. In a visual comparison at 1/6400s shutter speed it was noticeably worse than most OLED Samsungs.
* The media speakers have a noticeably metallic sound with a noticeable echo that sounds like steel wire hit with a wrench. I don't know if the speaker is at fault or if it's because of the aluminum body.
* The screen vibrates quite strongly when media is playing. I don't know if that's by design and the screen is used to amplify sound or if it's because of resonance inside the aluminium body.
However, I did like the compact size and presence of increasingly unpopular features like audio jack and an SD card slot. The camera was really good, too. If it wasn't for the PWM flicker I would have kept it.
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- Anonymous
- vpp
- 10 Aug 2024
This has the worst OLED display I've ever had. I'm on my second phone because my first one already had shadow 1 month in and got replaced. Now after using my second one for 6 months, it also has shadow. Both phone has pinkish tint on some of the brightness level. I'm gonna do another warranty claim, I'm hoping for another replacement and better unit, but at this point I don't know what I'm hoping anymore. This is a good phone honestly. Very good and capable all rounder. It's just the display is disappointingly bad.
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- Anonymous
- whC
- 04 Aug 2024
If I buy I'm Taiwan, is it a unlocked phone ?
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- Anonymous
- 7RS
- 01 Aug 2024
The last compact midrange?
P.S. Pixel "a series" are super expensive nowadays, so they're excluded.
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- philipdj
- 61j
- 21 Jul 2024
ghanz, 01 Jul 2024The UI is relatively light ... I guess it is similar to Son... moredo you have any issue about keyboard..?? my sense8 got problem, something lagging, and now i use microsoft swiftkey
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- Minu
- IWT
- 17 Jul 2024
YUKI93, 21 May 2024Now that I've seen how the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC perf... moreAnd the fact that this is the lightest 5000mAh phone in existence! The design is also pretty refreshing as well.
My only issue with this otherwise nice phone is the half-baked, under-optimized version of stock Android, which makes this feel like a fancy toy to an average smartphone user.
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- Anonymous
- PE3
- 03 Jul 2024
Anonymous, 30 May 2024Maybe he means Aquos V6 plus, this phone made by Hong Kong ... moreAccording to the Taiwan official website, the phone is made in Japan.
https://tw.shar p/products/aquos-sense8?v=1741
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- ghanz
- IWP
- 01 Jul 2024
The UI is relatively light ... I guess it is similar to Sony in the sense that they do limited customization & mainly in cases where it makes sense.
Battery life is good, phone barely heats up when not charging (but I don't game).
Photos in the day are decent (colors are not neutral though, they boost the color saturation slightly).
I haven't tried night outdoor photography & video output.
Sharp Android security update policy is every quarter, which is decent but not fantastic
It only has competition from Xperia 10 VI for phones with a 6.1 inch display.
Both have very similar size & hardware specs with the Sony costing a bit more.
But if you are coming from a phone with better specs, you can definitely feel the difference from the Sense 8 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 & UFS 2.2 flash storage.
Especially after you transfer over your apps from your old phone.
Out of the phone, the Sense 8 is really snappy though.
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- amrazing33
- wrj
- 27 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2024They Sell Also In Taiwan and Indonesian too. i Got Mine (Se... moreWhere did you buy it? $250 is what, IDR 4.1 million?
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- Mobilemaster
- 0C9
- 30 May 2024
Anonymous, 30 May 2024Maybe he means Aquos V6 plus, this phone made by Hong Kong ... moreNo, I have been asking him specific about some Sharp phones, first about the flagship phones, later about the Sense 8. That person is from Japan, a very nice person, he is a good source.
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- Anonymous
- 61K
- 30 May 2024
Mobilemaster, 30 May 2024One thing I have find out directly from Japan, that the exp... moreMaybe he means Aquos V6 plus, this phone made by Hong Kong company wingtech using sharp branding. Just like hmd do to nokia.
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- Mobilemaster
- xd%
- 30 May 2024
Mobilemaster, 30 May 2024One thing I have find out directly from Japan, that the exp... moreThis is what he also said: "Its very random
Sometimes Sharp makes them in Japan, sometimes they do in China, sometimes in Taiwan
Its different for each model they release"
So it seems some of their phones might be still made in Japan, but probably mostly the cheaper ones.
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- Mobilemaster
- xd%
- 30 May 2024
Nick, 26 May 2024You are wrong dude, it means the box is made in japan while... moreOne thing I have find out directly from Japan, that the expensive phones such as the R8 Pro is made in China and also in Taiwan. If I will know about the cheaper phones, I will post another comment here. ;)
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- Mobilemaster
- xd%
- 30 May 2024
Nick, 26 May 2024You are wrong dude, it means the box is made in japan while... moreAny proof of that? Why would Japan make the box and write made in Japan on it? This is really weird. Usually what country you see on the box, that country is making the product.
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- Nick
- txF
- 26 May 2024
Mobilemaster, 23 May 2024And this phone might be actually made in Japan! ;) I just s... moreYou are wrong dude, it means the box is made in japan while the phone it self is made in china.
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- Mobilemaster
- 0C9
- 23 May 2024
YUKI93, 21 May 2024Now that I've seen how the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC perf... moreAnd this phone might be actually made in Japan! ;) I just seen a picture of this phone, and it said: Made in Japan on the box. This is a good news for those who might want a made in Japan phone because there are not too much these days!
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- Drenz
- 61j
- 22 May 2024
Anonymous, 13 May 2024Where can I get the 256 gb one? I can’t find it online in J... moreYou can find it on Indonesia's marketplace, tokopedia or shopee ID. Both have official seller for sharp smartphone