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Sharp Aquos R9 vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

What Aquos R9 does better (6) and where 14 Civi wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Sharp Aquos R9
Sharp · 2024Aquos R9
8.6Score
6 advantages≈ $590
vs
Xiaomi 14 Civi
Xiaomi · 202414 Civi
8.7Score
12 advantages≈ $520
Higher score
8.3Display8.6
8.7Camera8.8
5.6Battery4.2
9.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aquos R914 Civi
75 × 1568.972.8 × 157.27.5
Aquos R914 CiviDifference
Height156 mm157.2 mm−1.2 mm
Width75 mm72.8 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+1.4 mm
Weight195 g178 g+17 g

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

Why is Aquos R9 better than 14 Civi?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
  3. Memory card slotYes · 14 Civi: No
  4. eSIMYes · 14 Civi: No
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+57%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%

Why is 14 Civi better than Aquos R9?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Aquos R9: Yes
  3. Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,000 nits+50%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Aquos R9: Yes
  6. Pixel density396 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
  7. Weight195 g vs 178 g+10%
  8. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3 GHz+7%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  11. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+19%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,236 px+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Sharp Aquos R9Sharp Aquos R9≈ $5908.6
Xiaomi 14 CiviXiaomi 14 Civi≈ $5208.7
Design
Weight195 g178 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm
Height156 mm157.2 mm
Width75 mm72.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursSnow White, Forest GreenCruise Blue, Matcha Green, Shadow Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelPRO IGZO LTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,236 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,750 px
Pixel density396 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate240 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,441 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%90.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 735
AnTuTu score—1,530,876
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,352
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,311
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.55"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—11.6 h
Wired charging—67 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.93 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS
Major OS updates promised3—
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