Sharp company presented a new version of the Aquos Keitai 4-button Android smartphone with a clamshell form factor, but classic. That is, the smartphone has a mechanical keyboard.

Inside, there is a 3.4-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 960×540 pixels, an affordable Qualcomm 215 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of permanent memory, as well as a MicroSD memory card slot up to 32 GB. The single camera received a single 8 MP sensor and there is also a battery with a capacity of 1680 mAh. USB Type-C is used for charging and data exchange (previous version had microUSB).

Additionally, there are Wi-Fi adapters (2.4 GHz only), Bluetooth 5, and a built-in pedometer. The button on the side edge of the smartphone will contain a request for a phone call, and the screen has received an increased contrast mode for sites. Pricing has yet to be announced, and the new product will go on sale in Japan on October 28 in black and white. It is not yet clear whether the smartphone will be introduced in other countries. Source