Sharp commercialized the high-end model smartphone “AQUOS R9” ＜SH-51E＞. It will be sold by NTT DOCOMO, INC. In addition to advanced processing performance where you can fully enjoy content in your spare time and the installation of a high image quality camera supervised by Leica Camera AG (Leica Camera AG, headquarters: Wetzler, Germany), the power of the sound and brightness of the display have been greatly improved.
This unit is equipped with the latest high-performance CPU “Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Mobile Platform” and 12GB of high-capacity RAM, which is approximately 1.5 times *2 compared to our conventional models. High performance continues even when multiple apps with large data capacity, such as games and videos, are started, so you can enjoy content comfortably with smooth operation.
The camera is supervised by Leica Camera. It is equipped with a large 1/1.5 inch image sensor and a Leica lens “hector”. It is also compatible with optical image stabilization (OIS: Optical Image Stabilizer), so you can take clear photos even at night when blurring is easy. Since it is compatible with autofocus (AF) that continues to track the subject, it is possible to capture scenes where the subject is moving without missing a shutter opportunity.
Furthermore, you can enjoy an immersive viewing experience with the powerful sound achieved by the largest stereo speaker in AQUOS smartphone history and the Pro IGZO OLED display with 240 Hz drive*3. The brightness of the screen has been greatly increased, and the display is now easier to see outdoors or by a window exposed to sunlight. Furthermore, our first generative AI (GenAI) supports the function of summarizing and displaying answering machines. You can check phone calls at a glance without listening to the recording.
| Product name | brand name | Model name | Release period |
| smartphones | AQUOS R9 | SH-51E | After mid-July 2024 |
■ Main Features
1. Equipped with the latest CPU “Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Mobile Platform” and 12GB of high-capacity RAM, you can enjoy content comfortably with smooth operation
2. The camera is supervised by Leica Camera. Equipped with a 1/1.5 inch image sensor and a Leica lens “hector”, it also supports optical image stabilization
3. Uses the largest stereo speakers in AQUOS history and a Pro IGZO OLED display. The power of the sound and brightness of the display have been greatly improved
*1 Based on the size of the speaker box mounted on the top (ear side) and bottom (mouth side) of the smartphone AQUOS.
*2 Comparison with the 2023 summer model “AQUOS R8.”
*3 Smooth high-speed display and gaming menu registration In apps with game settings turned on, a black screen is inserted in between in conjunction with 120 display updates per second, and changes in the display state can be achieved 240 times per second, 4 times when off (display state changes 60 times per second). 4x speed (240 Hz) display may not be possible due to application-side specifications.