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Sharp Aquos R11 vs Aquos Sense 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Sharp Aquos R11 and the Aquos Sense 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Sharp Aquos R11
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos Sense 9
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPAHSUPA 5.8HSDPAHSDPA 7.2HSDPA 14.4HSPA+ 21.1DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 750/225, 1000/100
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Sharp Aquos R11
- Announced
- 2026, June 16
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 09
Aquos Sense 9
- Announced
- 2024 Oct 29
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Nov 7
Sharp Aquos R11
- Dimensions
- 156 x 74 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 195 g (6.88 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
RGB strip (on the back)
Aquos Sense 9
- Dimensions
- 149 × 73 × 8.9 mm
- Weight
- 166 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
- Military Standard Compliance (MIL-STD)
- MIL-STD-810H
Sharp Aquos R11
- Type
- PRO IGZO LTPO OLED240HzDolby VisionHDR1800 nits (HBM)3600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Aquos Sense 9
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 16.8M colors, 240 Hz
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~422 PPI density), ~84.0% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Sharp Aquos R11
- OS
- Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
- GPU
- Adreno 825
Aquos Sense 9
- OS
- Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 5G SM7435-AB 4 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 710 (900 MHz)
Sharp Aquos R11
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Aquos Sense 9
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 2.2
Sharp Aquos R11
- Dual
50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS
38.5 MP, f/2.4, 68mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", PDAF
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Aquos Sense 9
- Dual
50.3 MP, f/1.90, 23mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
50.3 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Sharp Aquos R11
- Single
- 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", PDAF
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Aquos Sense 9
- Single
32.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
Sharp Aquos R11
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Snapdragon Sound
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Aquos Sense 9
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Sharp Aquos R11
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, Auracast
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.4
Aquos Sense 9
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi
Sharp Aquos R11
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos Sense 9
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition
Sharp Aquos R11
- Type
- 5100 mAh
- Charging
- 36W wired, PD3.0
Aquos Sense 9
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery 19.00 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 36.0 W charging wired
- Talk time
- 45.0 hours
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.80 Volts
Sharp Aquos R11
- Colors
- Navy, Ivory, Terracotta
- Models
- SH-51G, SH-M35
Aquos Sense 9
- Models
- Aquos Sense 9 5G TD-LTE JP SH-53E 128GB
- Price
- ¥67,100
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- Japan
How the Sharp Aquos R11 and Aquos Sense 9 differ
- The Sharp Aquos R11 has a larger battery, 5100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Aquos Sense 9.
- The Sharp Aquos R11 has the bigger screen, 6.5 inches against 6.1 inches.
- The Sharp Aquos R11 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The Sharp Aquos R11 is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.