Sharp AQUOS V Officially Launched with Snapdragon 835

While Sharp's mobile division doesn't appear to be one of the most active around, the AQUOS brand is far from dead. The Japanese company did indeed just announce a very interesting device which, due to the quick advancement of mobile CPU tech, can now be considered a mid-ranger at best. The new Sharp AQUOS V - this is its name - has been launched today in Taiwan; powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU.

Yes, you've read that correctly. The AQUOS V packs the over two years old Snapdragon 835. Which doesn't necessarily mean it's a phone to avoid. The SD 835 is still quite power efficient with a 10nm manufacturing process and it's an octa-core with a maximum frequency of 2.4Ghz. The CPU is then coupled with 4GB of memory and 64GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD.

Other specs on the handset include a 5.93-inch FHD+ display and a dual rear camera setup consisting of two 13MP image sensors. One of which features OIS (optical image stabilization) and can record videos with a maximum resolution of 4K. At the front we instead find an 8MP selfie snapper.

The Sharp AQUOS V features a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.0 and an USB Type-C port. Plus it retains some of the feature we do not often see anymore - the 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally, the smartphone comes packing a 3090mAh capacity battery and runs Android 9.0 Pie in its stock version.

Sharp's AQUOS V has been launched with a price of 6,990 New Taiwanese dollars, which is just around $230 USD or 210 euros.

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