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Sharp Aquos R2 compact vs TECNO Phantom 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightAquos R2 compact: 50 g lighterAquos R2 compact: 135 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
  • WidthAquos R2 compact: 15.5 mm narrowerAquos R2 compact: 64 mm · Phantom 8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalAquos R2 compact: 0.5 in smaller diagonalAquos R2 compact: 5.2 in · Phantom 8: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)Aquos R2 compact: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Phantom 8: Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualAquos R2 compact: Single · Phantom 8: Dual
  • DepthPhantom 8: 1.4 mm thinnerPhantom 8: 7.9 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 9.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 64 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 9.3 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos R2 compact
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8
    Height
    160 mm
    Width
    79.5 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    185 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.5%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 485 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2018
  • November
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAquos R2 compactPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging

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