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Apple iPhone 16 vs Sharp Aquos R9
What iPhone 16 does better (11) and where Aquos R9 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16Aquos R9
| iPhone 16 | Aquos R9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.6 mm | 156 mm | −8.4 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 75 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 195 g | −25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 better than Aquos R9?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Aquos R9: No
- CPU frequency4.04 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+44%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Aquos R9: No
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 396 ppi+16%
- Weight170 g vs 195 g+15%
- Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.9 mm+14%
- Resolution (width)1,179 px vs 1,080 px+9%
Why is Aquos R9 better than iPhone 16?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 240 Hz4×
- Battery capacity3,561 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+5%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 16: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 88.6%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 147.6 mm | 156 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Snow White, Forest Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | PRO IGZO LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,179 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,556 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,708 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 88.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.04 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 732 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,721,149 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,929 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,295 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,561 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Active use (test) | 15.7 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 14 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 37 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | C | — |
