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Sharp Aquos Crystal 2

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User ratings:
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6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
A sophisticated budget smartphone – from a distanceRead more
The Sharp Aquos Crystal is a great-looking budget phone, but its performance doesn't measure up to its looks.Read more
Pop quiz, hotshot: When's the last time you saw a Sharp phone in the United States? The Sharp FX from years back? Maybe the FX Plus? If you're anything like me, your mind will hearken back to chunky clamshell classics like this one.Read more
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Pros

  • battery has been decent so far
  • it performs quite well
  • Volume range was also appropriately adequate

Cons

  • the phone lacks a certain density to it that you find on premium phones - it
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • 282 ppi
  • 2030 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2.1 Mpx

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Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 - Pros & Cons

Sharp Aquos Crystal 2

Pros

  • battery has been decent so far
  • it performs quite well
  • Volume range was also appropriately adequate
  • Sound quality is good enough through headphones
  • The keyboard is roomy for the phone's overall size
  • Battery life was pretty good

Cons

  • the phone lacks a certain density to it that you find on premium phones - it
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • lack of a top bezel
  • its in-ear audio quality is mediocre with calls sounding hollow and thin
  • lack of a bezel would make the Crystal difficult to operate
  • Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element
  • some digital noise and blurred edges
  • Its photos look washed out and a bit oversharpened
  • Very limited internal storage for apps

Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2030 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
282 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M
Resolution1280 x 720 px
Pixel density282.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height5.35 in
Width2.8 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight5.43 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2030.0 mAh
Standby time460.0 h
Talk time12.0 h

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