Sharp aquos r2 compact starts the fashion of putting two notch

2018 is the year of notched smartphones, something that with the big phone companies like Huawei, OPPO, LG, OnePlus, Google and HMD Global has presented in its most popular models this year. Now Japanese electronics giant Sharp is bucking this trend with the Sharp Aquos R2 Compact.

Sharp Aquos R2 Compact is the first with two notch, surely it will not be the last

Sharp Aquos R2 Compact is Sharp's latest flagship phone and it has not one but two notches, which can make you suffer a sudden heart attack if you are one of those who hate notch. This is the successor to last year's Aquos R, whose main selling point was undoubtedly its artificial intelligence feature.

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However, the Aquos R's large bezel at the bottom may not have sat well with those who have become accustomed to a slim bezel. The Aquos R2 Compact tries to address that concern by increasing the size of the screen, with the addition of two notches or notch placed at the top and bottom of the screen. Plus, it's a beast in terms of its specs.

Its main specifications are as follows:

• 5.2-inch IGZO Full HD + (2280 × 1080) LCD screen with 19: 9 aspect ratio and 120Hz refresh rate Octa-core Snapdragon 845 processor Memory: 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal storage expandable up to 512 GB with a microSD card slot Operating system: Android 9.0 Pie Battery: 2, 500mAh Rear camera: 22.6MP with optical image stabilization (f / 1.9) Front camera: 8MP (f / 2.2) External connection: USB Type-C

The Sharp Aquos R2 Compact is expected to be sold only in Japan, as are the brand's other smartphone offerings. However, there is no pricing and availability information at this time.

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