Sharp AQUOS R9 pro with its big 1/0.98″ primary sensor revealed

The Sharp AQUOS R9 pro, the company’s newest smartphone in Japan, was just revealed. Together with the vanilla AQUOS R9, it now becomes a part of the R9 series.

AQUOS R9 pro from Sharp

The Sharp AQUOS R9 pro’s specifications include a 50.3MP Vario-Summicron camera system, overseen by Leica. This system includes a 50.3MP ultra-wide shooter with a 122-degree angle view, a 50.3MP 1/1.56-inch telephoto lens with 8x optical and 20x digital zooms, and a 50.3MP 1/0.98-inch primary sensor with OIS.

The camera system is contained in a large circular camera module at the rear that may accommodate camera accessories like filters. It boasts a special heat dissipation system that efficiently removes internal heat by mixing heat diffusion from the main unit’s surface through the internal vapor chamber with heat dissipation through the camera ring.

It features a 6.7-inch QHD+ PRO IGZO OLED display at the front with a peak brightness of 1,300 nits, 513PPI, and an adaptive refresh rate of 240 Hz.

It has an Adreno 735 GPU, 12GB RAM, 512GB storage, a 5,000mAh battery, and a 3GHz 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 octa-core processor.

Sharp AQUOS R9 pro specs:

• Network: 4G LTE, 5G
• Display: 6.7-inch QHD+ (3120 x 1440) PRO IGZO OLED, 240Hz adaptive refresh rate, 513PPI, 1,300 nits of peak brightness
• OS: Android 14
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm)
• GPU: Adreno 735
• Memory: 12GB RAM, 512GB storage
• Security: 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (in-display)
• Rear Camera:
  – Vario-Summicron camera system
  – 50.3MP 1/0.98″ 23mm ƒ/1.8 (main), PDAF, OIS
  – 50.3MP 13mm ƒ/2.2 (ultra-wide), 122° FOV
  – 50.3MP 1/1.56″ 65mm ƒ/2.6 (telephoto), 8x optical, 20x digital
  – LED Flash
• Front/Selfie Camera: 50.3MP 23mm ƒ/2.2
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NFC
• Audio: Full-metal speaker box, Stereo speakers
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 5,000mAh
• Dimensions: 162 x 78 x 9.3mm
• Weight: 229g
• AI Functions
• IP68 dust and water resistant

Pricing and Availability

Priced at JPY 190,000 (~PHP 72,467), the Sharp AQUOS R9 pro will go on sale in early December 2024. The worldwide model will thereafter be released in Taiwan, Indonesia, and Singapore.

It includes a case, a shoulder strap, and a camera adapter that allows adding lens filters.

Keep checking back for further information as local availability has not yet been decided.