Sharp is all set to make a comeback in the smartphone industry. Recent rumors have revealed that the Japanese company would be launching FS8016 and FS8010 full-screen smartphones on July 17. A new image has appeared showing several color variants of a mysterious Sharp phone with vertically stacked dual rear cameras.

The mysterious Sharp phone is shown in color variants like red, white, dark blue, pink, light green, light blue and black. This reminds us of a Sharp Aquos 200SH that was launched in 2012. Since it was launched in as many as 25 colors, it is the only smartphone that was released in multiple color options.

The rear side of the mysterious phone from Sharp has a vertically designed dual camera system at the top-left corner of the back panel and below it is the LED flash. There is no fingerprint scanner present on the rear panel of the phone, which indicates that it could be placed below the screen at the front.

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The bottom side of the phone seems to feature a USB-C port placed between two speaker grilles. The design of the dual rear camera setup appears similar to iPhone 8’s back panel.

On July 17, Sharp is rumored to launch two midrange smartphones dubbed as FS8016 and FS8010. The FS8010 is rumored to be driven by Snapdragon 630 and the FS8016 is speculated to be arriving with Snapdragon 660 chipset. Both the smartphones will be coming with a 5.5-inch full-screen display that will be producing a resolution of 2,048 x 1,080 pixels. It is rumored to offer an aspect ratio of 1:9:1.

Both the smartphones are expected to feature 12-megapixel rear cameras. Hence, the mysterious smartphone that has appeared image is speculated as FS8016 or FS8010. It is expected to feature 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

Other speculated features of both the Sharp phones include 4 GB and 6 GB RAM, Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The smartphone has already appeared on Geekbench and AnTuTu.

In April, Sharp had launched a new flagship called Sharp Aquos R featuring a 5.3-inch 2K display IGZO display from the company. It Is driven by Snapdragon 835cipset and 4 GB of RM. The native storage of the phone is 64 GB and it features a microSD card. It features a IPX8 waterproof rated chassis and it is equipped with Emopa AI assistant. It sales have not started. Hence, it is expected to go on sale in the coming weeks.

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Japanese smartphone and display manufacturer today announced its new flagship phone, the Aquos R.

Sharp is a display manufacturer and what better way to show it than in their phones. The Aquos R sports a 5.3-inch 2K HDR IGZO display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The rest of the specs are top notch too. The RAM is 4GB and paired with a Snapdragon 835 processor. Storage is 64GB but there is no mention of a MicroSD card slot for expansion.

The Aquos R has a 22.6MP f/1.9 primary camera with OIS, high-speed autofocus and LED flash while the front facing camera is a 16.3MP wide-angle sensor. There is Android 7.1 Nougat pre-installed and a 3160mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0. The Aquos R also has a fingerprint scanner embedded under the home button.

Sharp has also joined the AI train with its own assistant called Emopa. Èmopa will provide useful details such as news and weather reports according to the location of the user. It will also study the owner’s usage habits and remind you to set alarms.

Emopa isn’t the only cool stuff about the Aquos R. There is also a smart charging dock called Robokuru that works with Emopa. If a call comes in, the dock rotates and searches for the face of the owner using the front facing camera. You can also activate the AI Assistant by simply saying “Hello Emopa” when the Aquos R is docked in Robokuru.

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The design of the Sharp Aquos R isn’t awe-inspiring like that of the Samsung Galaxy S8 but it makes up for it with its specs. It features a curved metal frame with glass on the back and front. The power button and volume rocker are coated with a reflective paint but we can’t tell if its metal or plastic. The Sharp R Aquos has a 3.5mm audio jack, and has a IPX5 . IPX8 waterproof rating and an IP6X dustproof rating. There is no detail yet on when the phone will be available for purchase or a price tag but it will be available in black and silver.

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