Screen size
Aquos R9Winner: 6.5"+6.2%
Aquos sense96.1"
Quick verdict
Aquos R9 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Aquos R9
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Aquos sense9
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquos R9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Aquos sense9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Aquos R9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquos sense9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquos R9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquos sense9
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquos R9
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsAquos sense9
LTE
5G bands
Aquos R9
SA/NSA
Aquos sense9
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Aquos R9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Aquos sense9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Aquos R9
2024, July 18
Aquos sense9
2024, October 29
Status
Aquos R9
Available. Released 2024, September
Aquos sense9
Available. Released 2024, November 07
Dimensions
Aquos R9
156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Aquos sense9
149 x 73 x 8.9 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Aquos R9
195 g (6.88 oz)
Aquos sense9
166 g (5.86 oz)
Build
Aquos R9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Aquos sense9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Aquos R9
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Aquos sense9
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 sense9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H/MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.2m
Type
Aquos R9
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Aquos sense9
LTPO IGZO OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Aquos R9
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquos sense9
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquos R9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Aquos sense9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Aquos R9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Aquos sense9
-
OS
Aquos R9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Aquos sense9
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Aquos R9
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
Aquos sense9
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Aquos R9
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Aquos sense9
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Aquos R9
Adreno 732
Aquos sense9
Adreno 710
Card slot
Aquos R9
microSDXC
Aquos sense9
microSDXC
Internal
Aquos R9
256GB 12GB RAM
Aquos sense9
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Aquos R9
UFS 4.0
Aquos sense9
-
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 sense9
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF
Features
Aquos R9
Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquos sense9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquos R9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Aquos sense9
Yes, gyro-EIS
Single
Aquos R9
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", AF
Aquos sense9
32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide)
Video
Aquos R9
Yes
Aquos sense9
Yes, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Aquos R9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Aquos sense9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Aquos R9
No
Aquos sense9
No
Other
Aquos R9
Snapdragon Sound
Aquos sense9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Aquos R9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Aquos sense9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Aquos R9
5.4, A2DP, LE
Aquos sense9
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Aquos R9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Aquos sense9
GPS
NFC
Aquos R9
Yes
Aquos sense9
Yes
Radio
Aquos R9
No
Aquos sense9
No
USB
Aquos R9
USB Type-C
Aquos sense9
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4
Sensors
Aquos R9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquos sense9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquos R9
5000 mAh
Aquos sense9
5000 mAh
Charging
Aquos R9
-
Aquos sense9
36W wired
Colors
Aquos R9
Snow White, Forest Green
Aquos sense9
Black, White, Green, Coral, Greige, Blue
Models
Aquos R9
SH-M28SG
Aquos sense9
SH-M29SG, SH-53E, SH-M29
Price
Aquos R9
About 550 EUR
Aquos sense9
About 350 EUR