Sharp Aquos R2 Compact smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The Sharp brand has showcased its successor to last year's Aquos R Compact. It was the Sharp Aquos R2 Compact, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article.

Overview

In this version, the best manufacturer decided to go even further, making 2 protrusions in the new product at once. In addition to the extraordinary design, the device has innovative technological capabilities.

Design

More than the rest, the "chin" has been reduced, which is now equipped with a second protrusion for the fingerprint sensor. Most users are wondering how the content will look on the screen with this innovation, since the ledge located at the bottom of the phone is quite wide.

The front camera is located in the drop-shaped protrusion at the top of the gadget. This approach made it possible to slightly increase the dimensions of the screen, while maintaining the previous dimensions of the shell.

The dimensions of the novelty are 131x64x9.4 mm, and the weight is 135 g. It has a shell protected from dust and moisture, which easily fits comfortably even in a child's hand.

Display

As a matrix, a Japanese firm used its own IZGO IPS panels. This smartphone is equipped with a small panel with a diagonal of 5.2 inches, which, with an aspect ratio of 19: 9, makes the gadget very practical. It makes no sense to evaluate the style of the display with two protrusions, because the opinions of users are evenly different.

The phone display is refreshed at 120 Hz, which should be added to the next fascinating new features. The screen is protected from scratches by Gorilla Glass 3. Excellent image quality is guaranteed by the support for HDR10 format and DCI-P3 color space.

Camera

There is no significant difference from the first version of the "leader". The camera in the smartphone is made with one module, but do not forget that in the first version of the flagship, only one block with the same resolution of 22.6 MP was taken. The additional camera has a resolution of 16.3 MP and is used only for video recording.

A good sensor resolution is not a credible advantage, but the presence of optical image stabilization is a clear advantage. Electronic stabilization is provided for video shooting. You can shoot videos in 4K format with a frequency of 30 FPS, although an advanced processor allows you to record video at a frequency of 60 frames / sec.

Filling

There are no questions about the hardware. It is made on the innovative Snapdragon 845 chip from Qualcomm, which has enough power for the next couple of years. There are no various types of modifications, so you can buy a new product only with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM, respectively. There is a slot for a flash drive so that users can expand the missing memory.

Autonomy

Practical dimensions have the opposite effect - it is unrealistic to integrate a capacitive battery into such a smartphone. The phone's battery capacity is 2,500 mAh, but for reasonable reasons this should not be attributed to the device's shortcomings. The gadget supports the fast charging function, the adapter is connected to the smartphone using a long Type-C cord.

Communication and communication

From communication it is worth noting:

• 4G VoLTE;
• Wi-Fi;
• Bluetooth of the fifth version;
• GPS;
• 3.5 mm jack for connecting an audio headset.

Interface

From the factory, the device is capable of boasting the installed Android 9 Pie operating system, supplemented by the built-in Sharp EMOPA proprietary voice assistant.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages:

• Dust and moisture protection;
• Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass;
• Supports HDR 10 standard.

• 2 tabs on the display;
• Weak battery power.

How much and when to buy?

The novelty will be on sale in the first half of January 2019. Whether it will go on sale outside of Japan is not yet clear. The reliable cost of the gadget is not specified either, but taking into account the history of the trademark, users will reasonably rely on an average price of no less than 39,000 rubles.

A new model is released in 3 colors:

1. Original white;
2. Green;
3. The black.

Among other specifics of the smartphone, it is worth highlighting the shell made of plastic materials, the presence of a 3.5 mm jack for an audio headset, as well as absolute dust and moisture protection, made in accordance with the IP68 standard.

Output

In terms of features, Sharp Aquos R2 Compact is a fairly productive phone, which is built on the basis of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 chip and is equipped with 4 GB of "RAM". In addition, users will also like the rear camera with a 22.6 MP module, as well as a durable battery with a capacity of 2,500 mAh. It will not be superfluous to remember that the first model is classified as a mid-range device, and the hardware part of it consists of a Snapdragon 660 chip from Qualcomm.

Double protrusions will not be to everyone's taste, but at the moment this approach has made it possible to develop a high-quality Android phone with a miniature display and a trendy, almost frameless, appearance. We can only believe that the next Aquos R3 Compact, which will certainly appear on store windows a year later, will be without a triple protrusion.