Sharp's AQUOS wish6 smartphone is arriving in the ¥40,000 range. Despite its large 6.6-inch display, it is lightweight and built for durability, and reportedly includes features needed for everyday use, such as FeliCa support, water and dust resistance.
The AQUOS wish6 features a 6.6-inch LCD display, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 CPU, 4 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, expandable to up to 2 TB with a microSD card. It supports both SIM and eSIM, and reported prices include ¥49,940 for the SIM-free version, ¥46,224 from Y!mobile and ¥44,900 from Rakuten Mobile.
Features include FeliCa support, fingerprint and facial recognition, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, expansion to up to 2 TB and Android 16. The phone is expected to receive up to 2 OS updates and 4 years of security updates. The design includes a matte-finish rear panel and metal frame, and it comes in 3 colours: Sora, Kinu and Sumi.
The display has a 120 Hz refresh rate and maximum brightness of approximately 1,000 nits, improvements over the previous model. Water and dust resistance includes IPX5/IPX8/IPX9, and the phone has passed 18 tests compliant with MIL standards. Safety features include a security alert and a telephone scam warning function. The article emphasises that these features are available in the ¥40,000 price range.
Points to consider when buying include the CPU's relatively modest processing performance, the possibility that applications may run sluggishly with 4 GB of memory, and the limited need to rush into an upgrade if the user is satisfied with their current smartphone.