Screen size
Aquos R7sWinner: 6.6"+1.5%
Aquos R96.5"
Quick verdict
Aquos R7s and Aquos R9 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Aquos R7s
7
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Aquos R9
7
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Aquos R7s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos R9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R7s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos R9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R7s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Aquos R9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R7s
LTE
Aquos R9
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R7s
SA/NSA
Aquos R9
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R7s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos R9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R7s
2023, July
Aquos R9
2024, July 18
Status
Aquos R7s
Available. Released 2023, July
Aquos R9
Available. Released 2024, September
Dimensions
Aquos R7s
161 x 77 x 9.3 mm (6.34 x 3.03 x 0.37 in)
Aquos R9
156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R7s
208 g (7.34 oz)
Aquos R9
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Aquos R7s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Aquos R9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Aquos R7s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquos R9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R7s
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aquos R9
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 R9
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R7s
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos R9
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R7s
1260 x 2730 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
Aquos R9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R7s
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Aquos R9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Aquos R7s
Android 13
Aquos R9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Aquos R7s
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Aquos R9
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R7s
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Aquos R9
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Aquos R7s
Adreno 730
Aquos R9
Adreno 732
Card slot
Aquos R7s
microSDXC
Aquos R9
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R7s
256GB 12GB RAM
Aquos R9
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Aquos R7s
-
Aquos R9
UFS 4.0
Dual
Aquos R7s
47.2 MP, f/1.9, 19mm (ultrawide), 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
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 R7s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos R9
Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R7s
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Aquos R9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R7s
12.6 MP, (wide)
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", AF
Video
Aquos R7s
1080p@30fps
Aquos R9
Yes
Loudspeaker
Aquos R7s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos R9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R7s
Yes
Aquos R9
No
Other
Aquos R7s
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Aquos R9
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Aquos R7s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Aquos R9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Bluetooth
Aquos R7s
5.2, A2DP, LE
Aquos R9
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos R7s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Aquos R9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Aquos R7s
Yes
Aquos R9
Yes
Radio
Aquos R7s
No
Aquos R9
No
USB
Aquos R7s
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos R9
USB Type-C
Sensors
Aquos R7s
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos R9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R7s
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Aquos R9
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R7s
27W wired, PD3
Aquos R9
-
Colors
Aquos R7s
Black
Aquos R9
Snow White, Forest Green
Models
Aquos R7s
SH-R70
Aquos R9
SH-M28SG
Price
Aquos R7s
About 1000 EUR
Aquos R9
About 550 EUR