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Aquos R9 With 240Hz LTPO Refresh Rate, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Launched

Sharp has launched a new smartphone in its Aquos series. The latest offering is the Aquos R9 and it arrives as the successor to the R8 from last year. The smartphone has been listed on the company’s official website in Japan. The Sharp Aquos R8 features a higher refresh rate display, Leica cameras, and a mid-range Snapdragon processor. 

The Sharp Aquos R9 has a Pro-IGZO OLED display panel measuring 6.5 inches and bearing an FHD+ resolution. It has a high LTPO variable refresh rate of 240Hz and 1,500 nits peak brightness. The device supports Dolby Vision. It is said to be equipped with the largest box of stereo speakers in the Aquos phone with support for Dolby Atmos technology. 

The Sharp Aquos R9 sports a boxy design with a flat frame. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. The back panel has a circular shaped camera island. The smartphone is also MIL-STD 810G military-grade certified and is IPX5, IPX8, and IP6X dust and water-resistant. 

On the imaging front, the Sharp Aquos R9 comes with a Leica-branded dual camera setup. There is a 50.3MP OIS-enabled main sensor with f/1.9 and a 50.3MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens with a 122-degree field of view. Up front, the device also has a 50.3MP selfie snapper. 

Under the hood, the Sharp Aquos R9 is powered by a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor. It packs 12GB LPDDR5x RAM and 256GB storage. There is a heat dissipation system onboard. The device is backed by a 5,000mAh battery unit. It runs on Android 14 OS out of the box. Connectivity options on the R9 include WiFi, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.4. 

Sharp has not revealed the pricing of the Aquos R9 at the moment. It is offered in White and Green colors. 

by mundophone