Created: 9 October 2012 · Last edited: 10 September 2026

The Winter 2012/2013 SoftBank collection has been announced, and here comes the first of the new models Sharp will be offering: the PANTONE 6 200SH.

This PANTONE-series smartphone, as the name hints, is offered in a remarkable 25 colours – at the time, the largest number of colour variations offered for a smartphone. The colours range from conventional black and white to turquoise, lavender, pink gold and vivid pink, with different finishes including pearl and matte surfaces. The phone also features Sharp's Gradient Edge Glass, which produces different reflections depending on the viewing angle.

The specifications are impressive: a 4.5-inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels, a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 processor and support for SoftBank's 4G network, enabling download speeds of up to 76 Mbps.

The PANTONE 6 200SH has 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of built-in storage, expandable using microSDXC cards to up to 64 GB.

The PANTONE 200SH comes with a 13.1-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS camera using Sharp's ProPix image-processing technology, advertised as being able to produce high-quality photos even in dark places. The camera has image stabilisation and can shoot HDR photos and Full HD video. It can even be activated using your voice – by saying "cheese" or whatever command you preset.

The PANTONE 200SH runs Android 4.0 with Sharp's Feel UX user interface. It also supports SoftBank's new 4G network (AXGP at 2.5 GHz). Sharp's Direct Tracking technology is used to improve the responsiveness and smoothness of touch operation.

Other supported radio frequencies include W-CDMA at 900 MHz / 1.5 GHz / 2.1 GHz, and GSM at 900 MHz / 1800 MHz / 1900 MHz.

This smartphone is water- and dust-resistant and comes with other standard features such as mobile wallet, NFC, One Seg digital TV, infrared and Bluetooth 4.0. NFC is supported, although payment functions are not.