Sharp Aquos R9

The Sharp Aquos R9 has a conventional slate form factor — it does not fold and lacks a rugged build designation. It measures 156mm tall, 75mm wide, and 8.9mm thick, with a total volume of 104.13 cm³ and a weight of 195g. A standout aspect of its physical design is its IP68 rating, which certifies full waterproof protection against submersion, making water resistance one of its more practical physical attributes.

The Sharp Aquos R9 uses an OLED/AMOLED touchscreen measuring 6.5″ with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 px and a pixel density of 396 ppi. Its 240Hz refresh rate enables notably smooth on-screen motion, and the panel supports both HDR10 and HDR10+ for a broader range of compatible content. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, adding a layer of scratch and impact resistance. Dolby Vision and Always-On Display are not supported, and there is no secondary screen present.

The Sharp Aquos R9 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, a 4nm chipset with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at up to 2.8GHz using big.LITTLE architecture, paired with an Adreno 732 GPU clocked at 950MHz. The device ships with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM at 4200MHz and 256GB of internal storage, with the chipset supporting a maximum memory amount of 24GB and a peak memory bandwidth of 64 GB/s. Benchmark results place the AnTuTu score at 1,407,086, with Geekbench 6 returning 1,913 in single-core and 5,098 in multi-core. On the graphics side, the Adreno 732 features 768 shading units and supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chipset also includes integrated LTE, integrated graphics, TrustZone security, multithreading, and 64-bit support, operating within a 6W TDP.

The Sharp Aquos R9 features a dual-lens rear camera system with two 50.3MP CMOS sensors, one at f/2.2 and the other at f/1.9, supported by optical image stabilization and 2.8x optical zoom. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus, as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while manual shutter speed is not available. Video capture tops out at 2160p at 30fps, with slow-motion recording also supported; HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not included. Additional shooting modes cover HDR, burst, panorama, and timelapse, though 360-degree panorama, RAW output, and 3D capture are not on offer. The front camera is a single-lens 50.3MP unit at f/2.2 with no front-facing flash and no under-display placement. The rear flash is a standard unit — neither dual-tone nor RGB.

The Sharp Aquos R9 runs Android 14 and covers a broad range of software capabilities. On the privacy side, it offers clipboard warnings, location privacy controls, and camera/microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. Customization options include theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and app offloading are not supported. The OS handles notifications through both permission controls and customizable notification settings, and includes a media picker, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, sharing intents, widgets, and full-page screenshots. It also supports Live Text, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, phone tracking, a child lock, battery health check, and multi-user functionality. Games can be played while downloading, and Wi-Fi password sharing and Quick Start are not available. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided, though the platform is free and open source.

The Sharp Aquos R9 is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at any time. Wireless charging is not supported, so the device relies solely on wired charging.

The Sharp Aquos R9 includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5mm headphone jack, so wired audio relies on an adapter or USB-C. There is no radio tuner on board. For wireless audio, none of the high-quality Bluetooth codec options are present — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all unsupported.

The Sharp Aquos R9 supports 5G connectivity alongside a cellular module, dual SIM slots, and Wi-Fi across four standards — Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, and Wi-Fi 7 — with download speeds of up to 5000 MBits/s and upload speeds of up to 3500 MBits/s. Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB Type-C, and an external memory slot are all present, while HDMI output and DLNA certification are not included. For navigation and positioning, the device carries GPS with Galileo support, a gyroscope, compass, and accelerometer, though a barometer is absent. Biometric authentication is handled by a fingerprint scanner; 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not featured. Safety-oriented additions such as emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection are not available, nor are ANT+, a heart rate monitor, an infrared sensor, a stylus, or a built-in projector. Motion tracking and optical tracking are similarly absent.

The Sharp Aquos R9 includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate subjects during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.