Sharp’s Aquos mini SHL24 has the smallest 4.5″ 1080p display and seriously thin bezels


Today saw the release of Sharp’s eye-pleasing Aquos mini SHL24 smartphone, which not only boasts the smallest 4.5-inch 1080p display, but super-thin bezels as well.

Understanding the need of the hour, Sharp have shown great intent and seem to have delivered. While there are hordes of powerful large screen phones, not many companies have shown interest in outing equally powerful mini versions. The Sharp Aquos mini SHL24 does exactly that and comes with a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 which sits beneath the aforementioned 4.5-inch 1080p IGZO panel. To complete the package, there’s 2GB RAM along with expandable 16GB of on-board ROM that’s thrown in, accompanied by a 13 mega-pixel f/1.9 camera that does look attractive, at least on paper.

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Another interesting ploy Sharp have employed is what they call ‘EDGEST design’, referring to the super-thin bezels on the right, left and top of the device. Much like the device it will directly compete with, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, the Sharp Aquos mini features a waterproof body. The device is heading to Japan’s KDDI networks and will be available starting March this year, in an array of colours including Pink, Blue, White, Green and Yellow.

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24 Comments

  1. sam
    January 22, 2014

    What ppi does a 4.5″ 1080p screen have?

  2. vijay
    January 22, 2014

    Looks delicious, only a full day battery is needed !

    • erererr
      January 23, 2014

      they claim 3 days

  3. Xiaolu
    January 22, 2014

    Oh, my! Hey you, Chinese phone makers! Please DO IMITATE this amazing jap smartphones! 😉

  4. January 23, 2014

    At least with all the Quantitative Easings the Bank of Japan is putting money into cool things..lol Long live Bank of Japan! Abenomics rock!

  5. Allanitomwesh
    January 23, 2014

    Gorgeous!

  6. Guest
    January 23, 2014

    What ppi does a 4.5″ 1080p screen have?

    • Yash Garg
      January 23, 2014

      489 ppi

  7. Guest
    January 23, 2014

    Looks delicious, only a full day battery is needed !

    • erererr
      January 23, 2014

      they claim 3 days

  8. Xiaolu
    January 23, 2014

    Oh, my! Hey you, Chinese phone makers! Please DO IMITATE this amazing jap smartphones! 😉

  9. Multicorechina.com
    January 23, 2014

    At least with all the Quantitative Easings the Bank of Japan is putting money into cool things..lol Long live Bank of Japan! Abenomics rock!

  10. Allanitomwesh
    January 23, 2014

    Gorgeous!

  11. Pikachu
    January 23, 2014

    Does the Phone got a switchable battery and a slot for micro sd?

  12. King Mohammed
    January 23, 2014

    now this is a phone i want

  13. Nahúm Pérez Mesa
    January 23, 2014

    Looks PERFECT! Powerfull and super thin (only the bottom is is improvable, with that bottom it can have a 5″ inch display) all the rest i <3

    • January 23, 2014

      Don’t think the chin can be smaller; its because of the long-ish chin that they’ve been able to keep other edges so thin. Nonetheless, I’m loving the design big time!

  14. Pikachu
    January 23, 2014

    Does the Phone got a switchable battery and a slot for micro sd?

  15. King Mohammed
    January 23, 2014

    now this is a phone i want

  16. Nahúm Pérez Mesa
    January 23, 2014

    Looks PERFECT! Powerfull and super thin (only the bottom is is improvable, with that bottom it can have a 5″ inch display) all the rest i <3

    • Yash Garg
      January 23, 2014

      Don’t think the chin can be smaller; its because of the long-ish chin that they’ve been able to keep other edges so thin. Nonetheless, I’m loving the design big time!

  17. R. M
    January 25, 2014

    Does this mean that the phone won’t have a front camera?

  18. R. M
    January 25, 2014

    Does this mean that the phone won’t have a front camera?