Last month, we reported a Sharp smartphone was
certified by Taiwan’s NCC agency. It also appeared on Geekbench and received
its Bluetooth certification. Renders and specs of the phone which will launch
as the Sharp Aquos V have been leaked on the web.
The Aquos V is said to be a budget smartphone set to
launch in Taiwan and Europe but unlike most budget smartphones, it will come
with a flagship processor albeit an old one – the Snapdragon 835 processor.
The leaked spec sheet says the phone will have a 5.93-inch
2160 x 1080 LCD display. The attached renders show the screen has
moderately-sized bezels at the top and bottom. The Aquos V will have 4GB of RAM
and 64GB of built-in storage which can be expanded up to an additional 256GB
via a MicroSD card slot. The phone will have an 8MP CMOS seflie camera that can record in FHD.
On the back are dual 13MP cameras which can record in 4K. There is also a
fingerprint scanner on the back and support for Face ID.
The Aquos V will have dual-SIM support, dual-band
WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and an audio jack. It will pack a 3126mAh battery
under its hood that charges via a USB Type-C port. There is no mention of fast
charging but we expect it to at least support 18W fast charging.
The phone will run Android 9 Pie out of the box. It
will weigh 165 grams and measure 157 x 76 x 9 millimeters. The leaked press
renders show an uninteresting gray variant. We hope it looks better in real
life as that is the only color available.
The Aquos V is reported to be scheduled for
announcement tomorrow at IFA 2019. We should know about availability and price
for both markets after the unveiling. The Aquos R3 with its dual-notch design
is also reported to get a global launch tomorrow, nearly four months after
launching in Japan.
