Sharp Aquos SH8298U vs Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)

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Comparing the Sharp Aquos SH8298U vs Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Sharp Aquos SH8298U runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Sharp Aquos SH8298U offers 4.2 inches, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) the larger display of the two. Sharp Aquos SH8298U features a LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)'s TFT, making Sharp Aquos SH8298U the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Sharp Aquos SH8298U offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Sharp Aquos SH8298U offers 0.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sharp Aquos SH8298U offers 1240 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sharp Aquos SH8298U offers higher internal storage with 2 GB, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers 16 GB, making Sharp Aquos SH8298U the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sharp Aquos SH8298U receives a higher user rating of 4, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) has a rating of 3.2.

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Sharp Aquos SH8298U
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₹27,990
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Summary

Release Date

12 Sep, 2011
15 Sep, 2013
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S2
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM
2 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LCD
TFT
AMOLED
540x960 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1240 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

2 GB
16 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5
(1 rating)
3.2/5
(2,695 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

1.4 GHz
Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Adreno 330
Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB
2 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.2 inches  (10.67 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi
441 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.41 %
64.43 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

130 mm
144.4 mm
162.98 mm

Width

64 mm
73.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

13.00 mm
8.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

139 grams
170 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP58
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

1920x1080
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1240 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

2 GB
16 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Document Viewer/Editor
N/A
N/A

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