Sharp AQUOS R9, AQUOS wish4 now official

Sharp expands its smartphone lineup with two new models: the Sharp AQUOS R9 and the AQUOS wish4.

The AQUOS R9 main highlight is its all 50-megapixel cameras co-developed with Leica. It rocks a dual camera system at the back and a hole-punch cutout up front housing its selfie shooter.

Its 6.5-inch Pro IGZO OLED display runs up to 240Hz variable refresh rate and has Full HD+ resolution. Powering this phone is a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 combined with 12GB RAM and 256GB expandable storage.

Sharp AQUOS wish4 in Blue colorway

On the other hand, the AQUOS wish4 is looking to be a budget-oriented unit. It has an HD+ LCD panel up front with a waterdrop notch housing its 8-megapixel selfie camera. And the rear only gets a single 50-megapixel camera.

Both models pack 5000mAh battery and runs Android 14 out of the box. They also get MIL-STD-810H rating for enhanced durability and IP68 dust and water resistance.

Sharp AQUOS R9 specs:
6.5-inch FHD+ Pro IGZO OLED display
1080 x 2340 pixels, 1~240Hz variable refresh rate
1500 nits (peak) brightness
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Octa-core, up to 2.8GHz
12GB RAM
256GB storage
Expandable via microSD
Dual rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.9 main, OIS (Leica Hektor)
– 50MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 122° FoV
50MP f/2.2 selfie shooter (hole punch notch)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth 5.4
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
IP68 dust and water resistance, MIL-STD-810G
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
Android 14
5000mAh battery
White, Green (colorways)

Sharp AQUOS wish4 specs:
6.6-inch HD+ LCD
720 x 1612 pixels
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa-core, up to 2.2GHz
4GB RAM
64GB storage
50MP f/1.8 rear camera
8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter (waterdrop notch)
Dual SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
IP68 dust and water resistance, MIL-STD-810H
Android 14
5000mAh battery
Blue, White, Black (colorways)

Price and availability

Sharp has yet to reveal the prices for the AQUOS R9 27 and the AQUOS wish4 10, but their release window is scheduled from mid-July.

Availability will be initially exclusive to Japan with plans to introduce them to other markets such as Taiwan, Indonesia, and Singapore.