Screen size
Aquos R8s proWinner: 6.6"+1.5%
Aquos R96.5"
Quick verdict
Aquos R8s pro leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Aquos R8s pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Aquos R9
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R8s pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos R9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R8s pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos R9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R8s pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos R9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R8s pro
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel 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 specsAquos R9
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R8s pro
SA/NSA
Aquos R9
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R8s pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos R9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R8s pro
2023, December 06
Aquos R9
2024, July 18
Status
Aquos R8s pro
Available. Released 2023, December
Aquos R9
Available. Released 2024, September
Dimensions
Aquos R8s pro
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 R8s pro
203 g (7.16 oz)
Aquos R9
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Aquos R8s pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, plastic back
Aquos R9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Aquos R8s pro
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Aquos R9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R8s pro
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 R8s pro
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 2000 nits (peak)
Aquos R9
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R8s pro
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 R8s pro
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 R8s pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Aquos R9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Aquos R8s pro
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Aquos R9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Aquos R8s pro
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Aquos R9
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R8s pro
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Aquos R9
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Aquos R8s pro
Adreno 740
Aquos R9
Adreno 732
Card slot
Aquos R8s pro
microSDXC
Aquos R9
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R8s pro
256GB 12GB RAM
Aquos R9
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Aquos R8s pro
UFS 4.0
Aquos R9
UFS 4.0
Dual
Aquos R8s pro
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 R8s pro
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos R9
Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R8s pro
8K, 4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Aquos R9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R8s pro
12.6 MP, (wide)
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", AF
Video
Aquos R8s pro
1080p@30fps
Aquos R9
Yes
Loudspeaker
Aquos R8s pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos R9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R8s pro
Yes
Aquos R9
No
Other
Aquos R8s pro
Snapdragon Sound
Aquos R9
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Aquos R8s pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Aquos R9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Bluetooth
Aquos R8s pro
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Aquos R9
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquos R8s pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Aquos R9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Aquos R8s pro
Yes
Aquos R9
Yes
Radio
Aquos R8s pro
No
Aquos R9
No
USB
Aquos R8s pro
USB Type-C 3.2
Aquos R9
USB Type-C
Sensors
Aquos R8s pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Aquos R9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R8s pro
5000 mAh
Aquos R9
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R8s pro
27W wired, PD3, PPS Wireless Reverse wireless
Aquos R9
-
Colors
Aquos R8s pro
Black
Aquos R9
Snow White, Forest Green
Models
Aquos R8s pro
SH-R80P, SH‑51D
Aquos R9
SH-M28SG
Price
Aquos R8s pro
About 930 EUR
Aquos R9
About 550 EUR