Screen size
Aquos R9Winner: 6.5"+6.2%
Aquos sense86.1"
Quick verdict
Aquos R9 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Aquos R9
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Aquos sense8
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos sense8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos sense8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos sense8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R9
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquos sense8
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R9
SA/NSA
Aquos sense8
SA/NSA
Speed
Aquos R9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos sense8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R9
2024, July 18
Aquos sense8
2024, January 17
Status
Aquos R9
Available. Released 2024, September
Aquos sense8
Available. Released 2024, January
Dimensions
Aquos R9
156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Aquos sense8
153 x 71 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Aquos R9
195 g (6.88 oz)
Aquos sense8
159 g (5.61 oz)
Build
Aquos R9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Aquos sense8
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Aquos R9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Aquos sense8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Aquos R9
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 R9
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Aquos sense8
IGZO OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R9
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos sense8
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Aquos sense8
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Aquos sense8
-
OS
Aquos R9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Aquos sense8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Chipset
Aquos R9
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
Aquos sense8
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R9
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Aquos sense8
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Aquos R9
Adreno 732
Aquos sense8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Aquos R9
microSDXC
Aquos sense8
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R9
256GB 12GB RAM
Aquos sense8
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R9
UFS 4.0
Aquos sense8
UFS 2.2
Dual
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
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 R9
Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos sense8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Aquos sense8
Yes
Single
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", AF
Aquos sense8
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video
Aquos R9
Yes
Aquos sense8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquos R9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos sense8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquos R9
No
Aquos sense8
Yes
Other
Aquos R9
Snapdragon Sound
Aquos sense8
-
WLAN
Aquos R9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Aquos sense8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Aquos R9
5.4, A2DP, LE
Aquos sense8
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Aquos sense8
GPS
NFC
Aquos R9
Yes
Aquos sense8
Yes
Radio
Aquos R9
No
Aquos sense8
No
USB
Aquos R9
USB Type-C
Aquos sense8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Aquos R9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos sense8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R9
5000 mAh
Aquos sense8
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R9
-
Aquos sense8
18W wired
Colors
Aquos R9
Snow White, Forest Green
Aquos sense8
Black, Green, Copper
Models
Aquos R9
SH-M28SG
Aquos sense8
SH-M26ID, SH-M26
Price
Aquos R9
About 550 EUR
Aquos sense8
About 310 EUR