If your current phone struggles under the sun like a vampire at the beach, Sharp has a fix—and it’s not SPF. It’s the AQUOS R10, the latest flagship from Sharp that packs a jaw-searing 3,000 nits of peak brightness. That’s not a typo. This thing could double as a pocket flashlight in a horror movie, or just make Netflix binging at high noon slightly less rage-inducing.
Launching this July in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia, the Sharp AQUOS R10 [JP] is billed as a high-end global model—and yes, it lives up to the hype with some serious specs. First up, that Pro IGZO OLED display doesn’t just shine; it renders reality better than reality (according to Sharp, anyway). Non-HDR video? Doesn’t matter. The R10’s “Virtual HDR” will make your cat videos look like they were shot by Roger Deakins.
Sound gets an upgrade too, with full metal box stereo speakers, plus Dolby Atmos. Translation? Your phone might start flexing on your soundbar.
Photography-wise, it’s Leica-certified. The new 1/1.55-inch sensor plays nice with shadows and low light, while a 14-channel spectrum sensor ensures colors look like what your actual eyeballs perceive. And thanks to Sharp’s AI synthesis processing, your night shots may finally stop looking like crime scene photos.
There’s also some AI-powered note-taking wizardry onboard: the R10 can automatically extract keywords from conversations and log them in memos. If there’s a date or time mentioned, it can even ping it over to your calendar. It’s like having a secretary, minus the coffee orders.
The AQUOS R10 will be available in Cashmere White, Charcoal Black, and Trench Beige, because even tech needs its fashion week moment.
As for the price… well, it will depend on who you are picking it up from. In Japan, there is a choice of NTT DoCoMo and Softbank.
Specs overview:
- OS: Android 15
- Dimensions and Weight: Approx. H156 × W75 × D8.9mm/Approx. 197g
- SoC: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Mobile Platform feat. 2.8 GHz + 2.6 GHz + 1.9 GHz Octacore processor
- Memories: 12 GB RAM, 256 GB/512 GB ROM
- Display: Approx. 6.5-inch full HD+ (1,080 x 2,340 pixels) Pro IGZO OLED display, 1 to 240Hz variable refresh rate, 3,000 nit peak brightness, and 1,500 nit full white brightness
- Rear cameras: a 50.3 MP (approx) CMOS sensor paired with f1.9, 84° wide angle, 23 mm focal length lens with OIS, and a 50.3 MP (approx) CMOS sensor with f2.2, 122° ultra-wide angle, 13 mm focal length lens.
- Front camera: 50.3 MP (approx.) CMOS sensor with f2.2, 84° wide angle, 23 mm focal length lens.
- Wireless: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, Bluetooth 5.4
- Battery: 5,000 mAh
- Durability: IPX5/IPX8/IP6X/MIL-STD-810G
- Biometric: Face recognition (mask compatible), fingerprint recognition
- Other features: Mobile Wallet, NFC, nanoSIM + eSIM DSDV compatible, microSD support
Images: Sharp [JP].
