Screen size
Quick verdict
Aquos R7s leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Aquos R7s
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Aquos R8s
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R7s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos R8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R7s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos R8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R7s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Aquos R8s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R7s
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquos R8s
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R7s
SA/NSA
Aquos R8s
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R7s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos R8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R7s
2023, July
Aquos R8s
2023, December 06
Status
Aquos R7s
Available. Released 2023, July
Aquos R8s
Available. Released 2023, December
Dimensions
Aquos R7s
161 x 77 x 9.3 mm (6.34 x 3.03 x 0.37 in)
Aquos R8s
159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Aquos R7s
208 g (7.34 oz)
Aquos R8s
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Aquos R7s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Aquos R8s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Aquos R7s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos R8s
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R7s
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aquos R8s
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Aquos R7s
PRO IGZO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision
Aquos R8s
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R7s
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos R8s
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R7s
1260 x 2730 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
Aquos R8s
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R7s
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Aquos R8s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Aquos R7s
Android 13
Aquos R8s
Android 13
Chipset
Aquos R7s
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Aquos R8s
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R7s
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Aquos R8s
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Aquos R7s
Adreno 730
Aquos R8s
Adreno 740
Card slot
Aquos R7s
microSDXC
Aquos R8s
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R7s
256GB 12GB RAM
Aquos R8s
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R7s
-
Aquos R8s
UFS 4.0
Dual
Aquos R7s
47.2 MP, f/1.9, 19mm (ultrawide), 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Aquos R8s
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)
Features
Aquos R7s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos R8s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R7s
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Aquos R8s
Yes
Single
Aquos R7s
12.6 MP, (wide)
Aquos R8s
8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Aquos R7s
1080p@30fps
Aquos R8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquos R7s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos R8s
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquos R7s
Yes
Aquos R8s
Yes
Other
Aquos R7s
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Aquos R8s
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Aquos R7s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Aquos R8s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Aquos R7s
5.2, A2DP, LE
Aquos R8s
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Aquos R7s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Aquos R8s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Aquos R7s
Yes
Aquos R8s
Yes
Radio
Aquos R7s
No
Aquos R8s
No
USB
Aquos R7s
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos R8s
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Aquos R7s
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos R8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R7s
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Aquos R8s
4750 mAh
Charging
Aquos R7s
27W wired, PD3
Aquos R8s
15W wired
Colors
Aquos R7s
Black
Aquos R8s
Blue, White
Models
Aquos R7s
SH-R70
Aquos R8s
SH‑52D
Price
Aquos R7s
About 1000 EUR
Aquos R8s
About 700 EUR