Sharp Android One S5 is now available for sale in Japan after being teased in a video during the holidays. The new smartphone which was released in collaboration with Japan’s SoftBank is also known as Aquos S5. It runs on Android 9 Pie stock OS out of the box, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 450 chip with a full view FHD+ IGZO display. The device just hit the stores with a starting price of ¥9,612 Japanese Yen ($89).
Design
The body was made entirely from Metal and looks very simple just like most Sharp smartphone, although there’s a little resemblance with the Sense2. The device doesn’t come with a rear fingerprint scanner but supports Face Unlock. It measures 8.1mm in thickness, weighs 149g overall and available in Pink, Blue and Silver.
Display
The S5 is built around a 5.5-inch FHD+ IGZO full view display. The screen boasts of 1080 x 2160 pixels in resolution along with a 439 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 74.53% screen-to-body ratio.
Software and Hardware
It runs on Android 9 Pie operating system out of the box. Steering the wheel, is the Snapdragon 450 chipset from Qualcomm which comes with 8-cores of processor clocking at 1.8GHz offering a smooth ride.
The Qualcomm Adreno 506 graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 32GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 512GB using a memory card. It comes with 3GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.
Camera
The Sharp Android One S5 houses a single 12MP rear camera for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s an 8MP shooter with f/2.2 aperture.
Battery
Powering up the S5 is a 2700mAh battery capacity with support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 2.5 hours.
Sharp Android One S5 Specs
・5.5-inch FHD+ IGZO capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2160 pixels
・Android 9 Pie
・Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
・Octa-core 1.8GHz
・3GB RAM
・32GB Internal Storage
・12MP rear camera
・8MP selfie camera
・2700mAh battery
Sharp Android One S5 Features and Video Review
Sharp Android One S5 Full Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Sharp Android One S5 |
Announced | December, 2018 |
Released | January, 2019 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G Network | LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE 700 MHz (B28) |
SIM Type | Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Metal |
Dimensions | 71 x 148 x 8.1 mm |
Weight | 149g |
Water Resistant | Yes, IP58 + IP6X |
Protection | Yes |
Colours | Pink Blue Silver |
Display
Display Type | IGZO capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 439ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 74.53% |
Aspect Ratio | 18:9 |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, Display manufacturer – Sharp 2.5D curved glass screen |
Secondary Display | No |
Camera
12MP | |
Yes | |
1080p@30fps | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Phase detection | |
Yes, dual-LED | |
f/2.0 | |
– | |
– | |
8MP | |
– | |
– | |
f/2.2 | |
– | |
– |
Software
Android 9.0 Pie | |
Modified | |
– | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | |
Process Technology | 14nm |
CPU | Octa-core 1.8GHz |
Cores | 8-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
GPU (Cores) | 2-Cores |
GPU (Frequency) | 650MHz |
3GB | |
Memory Speed | 933MHz |
Internal Storage | 32GB |
Yes, up to 512GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDX |
– |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, Type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
NFC | – |
HDMI | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Facial Identification | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 2700mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Video Play | – |
Normal Use | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | |
– | |
Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Sharp Android One S5 Unboxing
Inside The Box |
NB: Details may vary. |
Sharp Android One S5 Price
Starting From | $89 – $99 |
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