Sharp Aquos R8s vs Nothing Phone (2)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sharp Aquos R8s	Nothing Phone (2)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, December 06	2023, July 11
Status	Available. Released 2023, December	Available. Released 2023, July 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159 x 74 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	201.2 g (7.09 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1300 nits (peak)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
OS	Android 13	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.3, 17mm (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	Yes	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, 118˚ (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	15W wired	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless
Type	4750 mAh	Li-Ion 4700 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue, White	White, Dark Gray
Models	SH‑52D	A065
Price	About 700 EUR	$ 379.99 / £ 370.00

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 14:21h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 103h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	998 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)