Screen size
Quick verdict
Aquos sense8 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Aquos R8s
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Aquos sense8
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos sense8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos sense8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R8s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos sense8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R8s
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquos sense8
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R8s
SA/NSA
Aquos sense8
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos sense8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R8s
2023, December 06
Aquos sense8
2024, January 17
Status
Aquos R8s
Available. Released 2023, December
Aquos sense8
Available. Released 2024, January
Dimensions
Aquos R8s
159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Aquos sense8
153 x 71 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Aquos R8s
179 g (6.31 oz)
Aquos sense8
159 g (5.61 oz)
Build
Aquos R8s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Aquos sense8
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Aquos R8s
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Aquos sense8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R8s
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Aquos sense8
Water-resistant (IPX5/8) & Dust-resistant (IP6X) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Aquos R8s
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)
Aquos sense8
IGZO OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R8s
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos sense8
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R8s
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Aquos sense8
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R8s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Aquos sense8
-
OS
Aquos R8s
Android 13
Aquos sense8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Chipset
Aquos R8s
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Aquos sense8
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R8s
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Aquos sense8
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Aquos R8s
Adreno 740
Aquos sense8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Aquos R8s
microSDXC
Aquos sense8
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R8s
256GB 8GB RAM
Aquos sense8
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R8s
UFS 4.0
Aquos sense8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Aquos R8s
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)
Aquos sense8
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Aquos R8s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos sense8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R8s
Yes
Aquos sense8
Yes
Single
Aquos R8s
8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)
Aquos sense8
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video
Aquos R8s
1080p@30fps
Aquos sense8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquos R8s
Yes
Aquos sense8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquos R8s
Yes
Aquos sense8
Yes
Other
Aquos R8s
Snapdragon Sound
Aquos sense8
-
WLAN
Aquos R8s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Aquos sense8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Aquos R8s
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Aquos sense8
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R8s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Aquos sense8
GPS
NFC
Aquos R8s
Yes
Aquos sense8
Yes
Radio
Aquos R8s
No
Aquos sense8
No
USB
Aquos R8s
USB Type-C 3.0
Aquos sense8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Aquos R8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos sense8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R8s
4750 mAh
Aquos sense8
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R8s
15W wired
Aquos sense8
18W wired
Colors
Aquos R8s
Blue, White
Aquos sense8
Black, Green, Copper
Models
Aquos R8s
SH‑52D
Aquos sense8
SH-M26ID, SH-M26
Price
Aquos R8s
About 700 EUR
Aquos sense8
About 310 EUR