Home appliance brand Sharp has announced the Aquos Wish 6 budget smartphone for Japan. This makes this the sixth phone in the brand's budget 5G lineup and carries standard specifications like a Dimensity chip, HD+ display and more. The standout aspect of the phone is its AI-backed safety tools.
Sharp Aquos Wish 6 Specifications and Features
The standout part of the Sharp Aquos Wish 6 is its AI-powered safety suite of features. The brand says that it has specifically designed them in response to phone-related crimes and scam calls in Japan.
The phone includes a crime alarm that triggers a loud alert when it detects the phone being shaken violently. It can also automatically call preset emergency contacts and send them the user's live location data.
Moreover, the Sharp Aquos Wish 6 is also the first Wish series phone to support blocking international calls. This is in response to overseas phone frauds, which have been a growing concern in Japan. An AI call assistant is also present that can automatically transcribe voicemail and pick calls on the user's behalf.
Lastly, an AI call analysis tool scans incoming calls in real time and flags those that match known scam patterns, alerting the users before they pick up the smartphone.
As for the rest, the Sharp Aquos Wish 6 rocks a 6.6-inch HD+ LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. The panel is paired with stereo speakers, making it a portable multimedia device.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by the Dimensity 6300 chipset and is paired with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Users will be able to increase the onboard storage by 2 TB using a microSD card. The phone is promised to receive two years of software updates.
For cameras, the phone gets a 50.1 MP main sensor and an 8 MP selfie camera. Battery-wise, the phone gets a 5,000mAh cell. Rest, the phone gets a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C port. Sharp Aquos Wish 6 is also IP65 + IP68 +IP69 water and dust resistant.
In terms of pricing and availability, the Sharp Aquos Wish 6 will officially launch in mid-September 2026. The brand will share pricing and availability details at that time. The phone will remain exclusive to Japan.
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