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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
96.295.1
Camera
39.696.9
Display
94.995.6
Battery
31.430.6
Build
74.880.0
Connectivity
89.883.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
64.579.6

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

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, 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)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Color spectrum sensor, Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Blue, White
Purple, Mint, Gold, Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13
Android 13, MIUI 14

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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