Screen size
equal specsAquos R116.5"
Aquos R96.5"
Quick verdict
Aquos R11 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Aquos R11
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Aquos R9
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Aquos R11
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos R9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R11
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos R9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R11
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Aquos R9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R11
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsAquos R9
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R11
SA/NSA
Aquos R9
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R11
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos R9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R11
2026, June 16
Aquos R9
2024, July 18
Status
Aquos R11
Released Jul 9, 2026
Aquos R9
Available. Released 2024, September
Dimensions
Aquos R11
156 x 74 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Aquos R9
156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R11
195 g (6.88 oz)
Aquos R9
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Aquos R11
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Aquos R9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Aquos R11
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Aquos R9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R11
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 R9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Aquos R11
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)
Aquos R9
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R11
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos R9
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R11
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Aquos R9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R11
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Aquos R9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Aquos R11
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Aquos R9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Aquos R11
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Aquos R9
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R11
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Aquos R9
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Aquos R11
Adreno 825
Aquos R9
Adreno 732
Card slot
Aquos R11
No
Aquos R9
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R11
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Aquos R9
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Aquos R11
UFS 4.1
Aquos R9
UFS 4.0
Dual
Aquos R11
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
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", PDAF
Features
Aquos R11
Color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos R9
Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R11
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Aquos R9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R11
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", PDAF
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", AF
Video
Aquos R11
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Aquos R9
Yes
Loudspeaker
Aquos R11
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Aquos R9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R11
No
Aquos R9
No
Other
Aquos R11
Snapdragon Sound 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Aquos R9
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Aquos R11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Aquos R9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Bluetooth
Aquos R11
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, Auracast
Aquos R9
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos R11
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
Aquos R9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Aquos R11
Yes
Aquos R9
Yes
Radio
Aquos R11
No
Aquos R9
No
USB
Aquos R11
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.4
Aquos R9
USB Type-C
Sensors
Aquos R11
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos R9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R11
5100 mAh
Aquos R9
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R11
36W wired, PD3.0
Aquos R9
-
Colors
Aquos R11
Navy, Ivory, Terracotta
Aquos R9
Snow White, Forest Green
Models
Aquos R11
SH-51G, SH-M35
Aquos R9
SH-M28SG
Price
Aquos R11
-
Aquos R9
About 550 EUR