Sharp simply introduced a professional model of the Aquos R9, which was unveiled in Might. And identical to it, the brand new mannequin will launch solely in Japan at first (in December) earlier than getting a wider launch with availability for Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore.
Sharp Aquos R9 professional
The Sharp Aquos R9 professional has three 50.3MP cameras on its again and is dubbed the Vario-Summicron digital camera system, which was developed underneath the supervision of Leica.
The digital camera setup now features a 65mm telephoto lens (f/2.6), one thing that was lacking from the vanilla R9. This digital camera affords 2.8x optical magnification and may attain 20x digital zoom. It’s primarily based on a reasonably large 1/1.56” sensor with Dolby Imaginative and prescient assist for recording movies. The lens has Optical Picture Stabilization (OIS).
However if you need giant, the primary 50.3MP digital camera has an enormous 1/0.98” sensor inside. Sure, it’s bigger than the 1-inch kind sensor we’ve seen in a number of flagships. This digital camera has a 23mm (86°) f/1.8 lens with OIS.
The third digital camera on the again is a 50.3MP extremely extensive digital camera with a 13mm lens (122°, f/2.2), which may additionally seize macro photographs. Lastly, there’s a fourth 50.3MP on the entrance with a 23mm f/2.2 lens (84°). One last item to say earlier than we transfer on from the digital camera, there’s a bodily shutter key on the aspect of the telephone. You’ll be able to long-press it to launch the digital camera and use a half press to focus.
The Sharp Aquos R9 professional is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. That’s an odd resolution by Sharp, contemplating this telephone isn’t low-cost and that earlier professional fashions have used the flagship Snapdragon. Not less than the corporate didn’t skimp on the RAM and geared up the telephone with 12GB. There’s additionally 512GB of storage.
The chipset is helped by a vapor chamber cooling system that brings the warmth to the ring across the digital camera to dissipate it. This digital camera ring can even maintain equipment like ND or polarized filters for the digital camera.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a curious cooling system
On the entrance, the 6.7” QHD+ show (1,440 x 3,120px) is a Professional IGZO OLED panel with a variable refresh price from 1Hz all the best way to 240Hz. There’s a Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint reader constructed into the show.
The telephone is launching with Android 14 out of the field. It should obtain as much as 3 OS updates and can get safety patches for a complete of 5 years. The telephone is rated IP68 for mud and water resistance. Connectivity choices embrace Wi-Fi 7 (be) and Bluetooth 5.4. It runs on a 5,000mAh battery, however we didn’t see any particulars on the charging pace.
5,000mAh battery • AI smarts
There’s some AI constructed into the software program. For instance, it could actually transcribe voicemail and present it as summarized texts. It may possibly additionally hearken to your telephone calls and select key phrases, which might be added to your notes app.
The official case has a shoulder strap
The Sharp Aquos R9 professional is launching in Japan with DoCoMo because the provider accomplice, however its on-line retailer doesn’t listing the value simply but. The anticipated determine is JPY 190,000 (that’s $1,235). Sharp may also be promoting a snazzy case with a shoulder strap to hold the R9 professional like an actual digital camera.
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