Created: 15 May 2013 · Last edited: 14 September 2026
The AQUOS PHONE ZETA SH-06E is Sharp and DoCoMo's flagship of the Summer 2013 collection and is about as close to a twin as you can get to SoftBank's AQUOS PHONE Xx 206SH and au's AQUOS PHONE SERIE SHL22 — without actually being one.
The SH-06E has a 4.8-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels (Full HD), giving it an impressive density of 460 ppi. The function buttons have been positioned outside of the screen area, unlike most new models released in the past year.
Onboard we find the latest in camera technology: Sharp's BrightEye lens with an impressive F1.9 aperture for improved light sensitivity, together with optical image stabilisation and a 13.1-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor. Sharp combines optical and electronic image stabilisation with its Voice Shot feature to create its triple anti-shake system. The front-facing camera is a 2.1-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS unit.
The ZETA SH-06E is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064T processor clocked at 1.7 GHz, has 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of built-in storage, expandable using microSDXC cards. It comes with Android 4.2 and Sharp's Feel UX user interface.
Unlike some of Sharp's other Japanese smartphones, the SH-06E is water-resistant but not dust-resistant.
Also featured are NFC and FeliCa support, Full Seg digital terrestrial television, NOTTV, Bluetooth 4.0, infrared communication and fast charging, together with Qi wireless charging.
The AQUOS PHONE ZETA SH-06E is available in Blue, White and Red. It measures 138 mm × 70 mm × 9.9 mm (10.4 mm at its thickest point) and weighs 157 grams. The battery capacity is 2600 mAh, which, in combination with the IGZO LCD technology, is designed to provide more than two days of use on a single charge.
Specifications
- Display: 4.8 inches, 1920 × 1080 px — IGZO LCD
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064T) — 4 × 1.7 GHz
- Rear camera:
- 13.1 MP CMOS, AF, OIS, SR, f/1.9
- 1080p @ 30 fps
- Front-facing camera:
- 1.3 MP CMOS
- 720p @ 30 fps, HDR
- Battery: 2600 mAh (non-removable)
- Operating system: Android
- OS version at launch: 4.2.2
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AQUOS Phone
Zeta
SH-06E
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 64 GB
The following radio frequencies are supported:
LTE: 800 MHz (Band 19), 1500 MHz (Band 21), 2100 MHz (Band 1).
3G: 850 MHz (Bands 5 and 6 in Japan), 2100 MHz (Band 1).
GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz.
AQUOS Phone
SH90B
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 64 GB
Nearly nine months after Docomo launched their Aquos Phone Zeta SH-06E, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) BIGLOBE (owned by NEC) decided to roll out a slightly beefed-up version code-named the Aquos Phone SH90B.
The only hardware difference between the two devices is that while the SH-06E is powered by Qualcomm's quad-core APQ8064 clocked at 1.7 GHz, the SH90B has the APQ8064T, which is ticking at 1.9 GHz.
In terms of software, the SH90B is much "cleaner" – not crammed with all the rubbish software Docomo (and SoftBank) bloat their phones, quite effectively crippling their functionality. Initially released photos show a different launcher from the now typical Feel UX.
An important stylistic difference is that the SH90B has the Sharp logo printed on top where the SH-06E has "DoCoMo Xi".
The SH90B supports LTE 2100/1500/800 MHz, W-CDMA 2100/850/800 MHz, GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz and Wi-Fi IEEE802.11A/b/g/n/ac + tethering.
It is only offered in white.