Screen size
Quick verdict
Aquos Zero 2 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Aquos R2
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Aquos Zero 2
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Aquos Zero 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquos R2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Aquos Zero 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos Zero 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R2
1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 17, 19, 26, 28, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Aquos Zero 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 41 - Taiwan
Speed
Aquos R2
HSPA, LTE
Aquos Zero 2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquos R2
2018, May. Released 2018, May
Aquos Zero 2
2020, May 22. Released 2020, May 22
Status
Aquos R2
Discontinued
Aquos Zero 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquos R2
156 x 74 x 9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Aquos Zero 2
158 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R2
181 g (6.38 oz)
Aquos Zero 2
141 g (4.97 oz)
SIM
Aquos R2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos Zero 2
Nano-SIM
Other
Aquos R2
IPX5/IPX8/IP6X
Aquos Zero 2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Aquos R2
IGZO IPS LCD
Aquos Zero 2
OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
Aquos R2
6.0 inches, 89.9 cm2 (~77.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos Zero 2
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R2
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~561 ppi density)
Aquos Zero 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R2
-
Aquos Zero 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Aquos R2
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Aquos Zero 2
Android 10
Chipset
Aquos R2
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Aquos Zero 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Aquos R2
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Aquos Zero 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Aquos R2
Adreno 630
Aquos Zero 2
Adreno 640
Card slot
Aquos R2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquos Zero 2
No
Internal
Aquos R2
64GB 4GB RAM
Aquos Zero 2
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R2
-
Aquos Zero 2
UFS 3.0
Dual
Aquos R2
22.6 MP, PDAF 16.3 MP, PDAF (for video recording only)
Aquos Zero 2
12.2 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 20 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Aquos R2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos Zero 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R2
4K@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Aquos Zero 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R2
16.3 MP
Aquos Zero 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Aquos R2
Aquos Zero 2
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Aquos R2
-
Aquos Zero 2
HDR
Loudspeaker
Aquos R2
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R2
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
No
Other
Aquos R2
-
Aquos Zero 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquos R2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquos Zero 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquos R2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Aquos Zero 2
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R2
GPS, GLONASS
Aquos Zero 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Aquos R2
Yes
Aquos Zero 2
Yes
Radio
Aquos R2
No
Aquos Zero 2
No
USB
Aquos R2
USB Type-C 2.0
Aquos Zero 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Aquos R2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos Zero 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R2
Li-Ion 3130 mAh, non-removable
Aquos Zero 2
Li-Ion 3130 mAh
Charging
Aquos R2
10W wired
Aquos Zero 2
Wired, PD2.0
Colors
Aquos R2
Black, White
Aquos Zero 2
Blue
Models
Aquos R2
706SH, SHV42
Aquos Zero 2
SH-Z20, SHV47, 906SH
Price
Aquos R2
About 350 EUR
Aquos Zero 2
About 670 EUR