Sharp Aquos Xx3 mini
Sharp has announced the Aquos Xx3 mini smartphone in
Japan. The unfortunately named device is otherwise pretty interestingly specced
and is likely to entice compact phone fans.
It has a 4.7-inch FullHD IGZO display
which makes for a 469ppi density, while the Sony Xperia X Compact sticks with
720p resolution on its 4.6-inch diagonal, hence 319ppi.
The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 617 chipset,
its octa-core CPU coupled with 3 GB of RAM. Internal storage is 16 GB, but
there's a microSD slot for when that inevitably gets filled up. The Aquos Xx3
mini is equipped with a 21 MP primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture lens. On the
front there's an 8 MP shooter for selfies.
In the connectivity section the phone lists VoLTE,
4G LTE with speeds up to 187.5Mbps down and 37.5Mbps up, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac,
Bluetooth 4.2, and NFC. Measuring 135 x 67 x 8.6 mm, the phone weighs 135 grams, while
packing a 2,400 mAh battery.
Out of the box, the Xx3 mini will run on Android 7.0
Nougat. No wonder, since it will make it to stores four months from now in
February 2017.
