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Sharp Aquos sense9

Sharp Aquos sense9

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vivo Y78

vivo Y78

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Category Breakdown

Sharp Aquos sense9
vivo Y78
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
49.549.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
63.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
69.068.9

Summary

  • The Sharp Aquos sense9 features a robust build with an aluminum frame and glass front, weighing 166g, while the vivo Y78 has a lighter plastic frame and back, weighing 177g.
  • The Aquos sense9 offers a 6.1-inch LTPO IGZO OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 2000 nits, compared to the Y78's larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1300 nits peak brightness.
  • In terms of performance, the Aquos sense9 is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 695 in the Y78.
  • The camera system on the Aquos sense9 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, while the Y78 has a 64 MP main sensor with a 16 MP selfie camera.
  • Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery, but the Y78 supports faster 44W charging compared to the 36W of the Aquos sense9.
  • Lastly, the Aquos sense9 runs on Android 14 with a promise of three major updates, while the Y78 operates on Android 13 with Funtouch 13, lacking stereo speakers but including a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sharp Aquos sense9
vivo Y78

General

Release Date

2024, October 29
2023, May 29

Announced

2024, October 29
2023, May 29

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.1"
6.78"

Type

LTPO IGZO OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, 1500 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

240Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 710
Adreno 619

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Video Recording

Yes, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

Yes, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

36W wired
44W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

149 x 73 x 8.9 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)

Weight

166 g
177 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Green, Coral, Greige, Blue
Flare Black, Dreamy Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 13, Funtouch 13

OS Version

Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Android 13, Funtouch 13

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, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes