Compare / Aquos R6 vs Aquos Sense 9
Aquos R6 vs Aquos Sense 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Aquos R6 and the Aquos Sense 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Aquos R6
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 850 / 800 / 800 - HSUPAHSUPA 5.8HSDPAHSDPA 7.2HSDPA 14.4HSPA+ 21.1DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 750/225, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 78, 79, 257 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
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
Aquos R6
- Announced
- 2021 May 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2021 Jun 24
Aquos Sense 9
- Announced
- 2024 Oct 29
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Nov 7
Aquos R6
- Dimensions
- 162 × 74 × 9.5 mm
- Weight
- 207 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
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
Aquos R6
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Yes, 1073.7M colors, 240 Hz
- Size
- 6.6 inches
- Resolution
- 1260x2730 pixels (~457 PPI density), ~88.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
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
Aquos R6
- OS
- Google Android 11 (R)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina) 5 nm
- CPU
- 2.84 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840 MHz)
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)
Aquos R6
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
Aquos Sense 9
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 2.2
Aquos R6
- Dual
20.1 MP, f/1.90, 19mm, (ultrawide), 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), 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
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- single LED flash
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
Aquos R6
- Single
12.6 MP, f/2.30, BSI CMOS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
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
Aquos R6
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- FM radio (76-108 MHz) with RDS
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Aquos Sense 9
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Aquos R6
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF)
- 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
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
Aquos R6
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition
Aquos Sense 9
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition
Aquos R6
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
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
Aquos R6
- Models
- Aquos R6 5G UW TD-LTE JP SH-51B
- Price
- ¥115,632
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- Japan
Aquos Sense 9
- Models
- Aquos Sense 9 5G TD-LTE JP SH-53E 128GB
- Price
- ¥67,100
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- Japan
How the Aquos R6 and Aquos Sense 9 differ
- The Aquos R6 has the bigger screen, 6.6 inches against 6.1 inches.
- The Aquos R6 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 20.1 MP on the Aquos R6 and 50.3 MP on the Aquos Sense 9.
- At launch the Aquos R6 was listed at $115,632 and the Aquos Sense 9 at $67,100 (USD).
- The Aquos Sense 9 is the newer of the two, released in November 2024.