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Sharp Aquos R2 vs Sharp Aquos SH8298U

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos R2:
    6 in
    Aquos SH8298U:
    4.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos R2:
    Dual
    Aquos SH8298U:
    Single
  • Release year

    Aquos R2:
    2018
    Aquos SH8298U:
    2011

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.

  1. 1. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    181 g
  2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²

Aquos R2 has approximately 84.8% more rectangular screen area than Aquos SH8298U.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Aquos SH8298U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +1890 mAh versus Aquos SH8298U

  2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

    1240 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos R22. Aquos SH8298U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • 3D LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1240 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.9 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 561 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
  • 8 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 265822
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos R2, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationAquos R2Aquos SH8298U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input