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

