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- Aquos sense8 vs Aquos sense9
Sharp Aquos sense8 vs Sharp Aquos sense9
What Aquos sense8 does better (5) and where Aquos sense9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display8.7
8.0Camera8.8
4.6Battery6.4
8.7Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aquos sense8Aquos sense9
| Aquos sense8 | Aquos sense9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153 mm | 149 mm | +4 mm |
| Width | 71 mm | 73 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 159 g | 166 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aquos sense8 better than Aquos sense9?
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Aquos sense9: No
- Weight159 g vs 166 g+4%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.9 mm+6%
Why is Aquos sense9 better than Aquos sense8?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 240 Hz2.7×
- Wired charging18 W vs 36 W2×
- Stereo speakersNo · Aquos sense8: Yes
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 2,000 nits+54%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 159 g | 166 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 153 mm | 149 mm |
| Width | 71 mm | 73 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP6X | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Colours | Black, Green, Copper | Black, White, Green, Coral, Greige, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IGZO OLED | LTPO IGZO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 84% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 36 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
