SharpsmartphoneLast featured Dec 2023
Sharp Aquos R8 Pro
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Lots of clever ideas but carrier bloatware and cameras that fall far behind the iPhone 15 Pro Max; five out of ten.
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- Price when I covered it
- £900+
- Featured in
- 1 video · 2023
- Category
- Phones · Flagship
What I liked
- Huge fingerprint scanner
- Two-finger auto scroll
- Forced refresh rate per app
What I didn't
- Bloatware and data collection
- Cameras behind iPhone
- Mediocre execution
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“five out of 10”
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36:13I bought the CRAZIEST tech in JapanLots of clever ideas but carrier bloatware and cameras that fall far behind the iPhone 15 Pro Max; five out of ten.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Actually innovative
“why is this the first time I've ever seen that feature”
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