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Sharp Aquos R2

Sharp Aquos R2

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ZTE nubia Z9

ZTE nubia Z9

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Category Breakdown

Sharp Aquos R2
ZTE nubia Z9
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.945.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
57.757.0

Summary

  • The Sharp Aquos R2 features a larger 6.0-inch IGZO IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels, offering sharper visuals compared to the ZTE nubia Z9's 5.2-inch IPS LCD at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Aquos R2 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the older Snapdragon 810 in the nubia Z9.
  • The camera on the Aquos R2 is also more advanced with a 22.6 MP rear sensor and 4K video recording at 30fps, while the nubia Z9 has a 16 MP rear camera with 4K recording at 24fps.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Aquos R2 at 3130 mAh compared to the nubia Z9's 2900 mAh, although both lack fast charging.
  • The Aquos R2 runs on Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 10, while the nubia Z9 operates on the older Android 5.2 with nubia UI 3, indicating a more modern software experience for the Aquos R2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sharp Aquos R2
ZTE nubia Z9

General

Release Date

2018
2015

Announced

2018
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
5.2"

Type

IGZO IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~561 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)

GPU

Adreno 630
Adreno 430

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM (Classic), 64GB 4GB RAM (Exclusive & Elite)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

22.6 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

22.6 MP, PDAF16.3 MP, PDAF (for video recording only)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF

Front Camera

16.3 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16.3 MP
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps (dedicated video camera)
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3130 mAh
2900 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3130 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156 x 74 x 9 mm (6.14 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)

Weight

181 g
192 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black, White, Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 5.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 5.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes