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Aquos R9 Pro

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Announced	29 October 2024	25 February 2026
Released	5 December 2024 (NTT Docomo SH-54E); 13 December 2024 (SIM-free SH-M30)	2026-03-06
Status	Available	Available; released 11 March 2026

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (overseas)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	W-CDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 (overseas)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	Japan: FDD B1, 3, 8, 11, 18, 19, 21, 28; TD B41, 42 \| Overseas: FDD B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 66; TD B38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G	Japan: n1, n3, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 \| Overseas: n1, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 (Sub-6); SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Build	Frame made of 100% recycled aluminum; physical camera shutter key	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame
Dimensions	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm (excluding protrusions)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
IP Rating	IPX5/IPX8, IP6X	IP68
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (DSDV)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	229 g	167 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Brightness	1000 nits full white; 2000 nits peak	2600 nits (peak)
Features	Blue light reduction; Rich Color Technology Mobile image engine	—
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	Variable 1-240Hz	1–120Hz
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, Quad HD+	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	—	~90.0%
Size	6.7 inches	6.3 inches
Type	Pro IGZO OLED, 1-240Hz, 1000 nits (full white), 2000 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)	10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Exynos 2600
GPU	Adreno 735	Xclipse 960
OS	Android 14, AQUOS UX 14; up to 3 OS updates, 5 years of security updates	Android 16, One UI 8.5

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Card slot	No	No
Internal	512GB	256 GB / 512 GB
RAM	12GB LPDDR5X (plus up to 12GB virtual memory)	12 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.X
Storage/RAM variants	512GB 12GB RAM	256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Features	Leica-supervised VARIO-SUMMICRON lenses, 14-channel spectral sensor, ProPix PRO engine, up to 20x digital zoom, dedicated shutter key	Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR
MAIN CAMERA	50.3 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/0.98", all-pixel PDAF, OIS \| 50.3 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 2.8x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS \| 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122° (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF	50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×)
Video	4K (3840x2160), 1080p, 1440x1080, 1080x1080; Dolby Vision recording	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Features	Electronic image stabilization	HDR
Selfie camera	50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 84° (wide), PDAF	12 MP f/2.2
Video	4K (3840x2160), 1080p, 1440x1080, 1080x1080	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND4 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—
Hi-Res Audio	Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless supported	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (full-metal box receiver speaker)	Yes, with Stereo Speakers

COMMUNICATION7 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HOGP	5.4
NFC	Yes (Osaifu-Keitai / FeliCa)	Yes
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 (SuperSpeed), DisplayPort 1.4	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2
UWB	Yes	—
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7), hotspot (up to 10 devices)	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Ai	AI call assistant: auto memo and highlight of keywords/schedule during calls	—
Other features	Dual cooling (vapor chamber + heat dissipation via camera ring); physical camera shutter key	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max), 14-channel spectral sensor	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY5 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Capacity	5000 mAh	4300 mAh (typical)
Charging Type	32W wired, USB Power Delivery (~140 min); Qi wireless charging; reverse wireless charging (Charge Share)	25W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging
Stand-by	Up to 600 h (LTE)	—
Talk time	Up to 3,000 min (VoLTE)	—
Type	Non-removable 5000 mAh (19 Wh)	Lithium-ion, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Colors	Black	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow
Compatibility	Single 12GB/512GB variant; nano-SIM + eSIM; FeliCa for Japan; up to 3 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates	Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market
Cooling	Vapor chamber plus heat dissipation through the camera ring	—
Environmental	Frame uses 100% recycled aluminum	—
Launch Price	JPY 194,700 (Japan, SIM-free direct model, COCORO STORE); JPY 211,970 (NTT Docomo)	—
Models	SH-54E (NTT Docomo); SH-M30 (SIM-free)	Galaxy S26 5G, SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Models and regions	Japan: NTT Docomo (SH-54E) and SIM-free (SH-M30); also planned for Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore	—
Price in Nigeria	₦1,737,600 (estimate, converted from Japan launch price)	₦1,700,000

TESTS1 field

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Battery Endurance	Talk time: up to 3,000 min (VoLTE); standby up to 600 h (Sharp manufacturer figures)	—

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	Galaxy S26
Security	Fingerprint (Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max), face unlock (works with mask)	Samsung Knox, Knox Vault