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Sharp Aquos R8s

Sharp Aquos R8s

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Xiaomi Civi 3

Xiaomi Civi 3

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Category Breakdown

Sharp Aquos R8s
Xiaomi Civi 3
Performance
88.384.3
Camera
48.052.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
51.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
72.173.1

Summary

  • The Sharp Aquos R8s features a 6.4-inch PRO IGZO LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 1300 nits, while the Xiaomi Civi 3 has a slightly larger 6.55-inch AMOLED display that peaks at 1500 nits, both supporting 120Hz refresh rates and HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Aquos R8s is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, whereas the Civi 3 utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, with the latter offering more RAM options.
  • Both phones have a 50 MP main camera, but the Civi 3 includes optical image stabilization (OIS) and additional ultrawide and macro lenses, enhancing its photographic capabilities.
  • The Aquos R8s has a larger 4750 mAh battery compared to the Civi 3's 4500 mAh, but the latter supports significantly faster 67W charging.
  • Both devices run on Android 13, but the Civi 3 features MIUI 14 and stereo speakers, while the Aquos R8s lacks stereo sound and includes a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sharp Aquos R8s
Xiaomi Civi 3

General

Release Date

2023, December 06
2023, May 25

Announced

2023, December 06
2023, May 25

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.4"
6.55"

Type

PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultra (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 740
Mali-G610 MC6

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

8 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4750 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

4750 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

15W wired
67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 38 minutes

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
158.7 x 71.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.82 x 0.30 in)

Weight

179 g
174 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, White
Purple, Mint, Gold, Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Software

Operating System

Android 13
Android 13, MIUI 14

OS Version

Android 13
Android 13, MIUI 14

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No