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Sharp Aquos R8s vs Sony Xperia 5 V

What Aquos R8s does better (6) and where Xperia 5 V wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Sharp Aquos R8s
Sharp · 2023Aquos R8s
7.3Score
6 advantages≈ $760
vs
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony · 2023Xperia 5 V
8.4Score
9 advantages≈ $610
Higher score
7.5Display7.5
6.2Camera8.4
3.0Battery6.9
8.9Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aquos R8sXperia 5 V
74 × 1598.768 × 1548.6
Aquos R8sXperia 5 VDifference
Height159 mm154 mm+5 mm
Width74 mm68 mm+6 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.6 mm+0.1 mm
Weight179 g182 g−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aquos R8s better than Xperia 5 V?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio85.5% vs 83%+3%

Why is Xperia 5 V better than Aquos R8s?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Aquos R8s: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Aquos R8s: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,750 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+5%
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Aquos R8s: Yes
  6. Pixel density403 ppi vs 449 ppi+11%
  7. Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  9. USB version3 vs 3.2+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Sharp Aquos R8sSharp Aquos R8s≈ $7607.3
Sony Xperia 5 VSony Xperia 5 V≈ $6108.4
Design
Weight179 g182 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.6 mm
Height159 mm154 mm
Width74 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlue, WhiteBlack, Blue, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size6.4″6.1″
PanelPRO IGZO LTPO OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,520 px
Pixel density403 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—746 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%83%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—946,039
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,546
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.35"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera8 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,750 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—16.3 h
Wired charging15 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version33.2
Video output—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Major OS updates promised—2
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