AQUOS Compact / Xx2 mini / Serie mini / mini
docomo, SoftBank, au, SIM-free
Created: 1 October 2015 · Last edited: 17 September 2026
One big and one small – that's the philosophy Sharp began to follow around 2012 (and have been following, with very few exceptions, ever since). Behold, the small — Docomo decided to name it the Aquos Compact SH-02H, while SoftBank couldn't come up with any clever, so they called it Aquos Xx2 mini 503SH.
Like its bigger brother, the SH-02H/503SH has very narrow top and size bezels (EDGEST series) for maximum screen surface for its 4.7-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080px) screen that is built using the IGZO technology for optimum energy efficiency. Like the SH-01H, the display refresh rate has been upped to 120 Hz for extra smooth rendering of fast moving objects.
The main camera is also the same as that on the larger sibling: 13.1-megapixel, OIS, RICOH GR-certified professional single focus digital camera series. Specifications: f/1.9, BrightEye, real-time HDR, Night Catch II, 4K2K video, 120 fps in Full HD and 210 fps in FWVGA resolution, super slow motion video of 2100 fps in FWVGA and 1200 fps in Full HD.
The front camera, however, is 5 MP, unlike the 8 MP shooter on the SH-01H. Nevertheless, it still comes with autofocus and wide-angle shooting: 83° and 24 mm equivalent. It should do fairly well in dark scenes, too, with an aperture of f/2.4.
The processor on the Compact/Xx2 mini is the same hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (MSM8992) that has two 1.8 GHz cores and four 1.4 GHz cores. The amount of RAM is 3 GB, the ROM is 16 GB, expandable to up to 200 GB using microSDXC cards.
Sharp have raised the bar in the protection game, too: waterproofing is now rated IPX5/8, while dust-proofing is rated IP6X.
Other features include One Seg digital TV, mobile wallet, VoLTE, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 4.1, rapid charging, etc.
Originally released with Android 5.1, the Docomo SH-01H received two OS upgrades, first to Android 6.0 and then to Android 7.0 (details below). But SoftBank never bothered to roll out a single upgrade, leaving users stuck sucking on their Lollipop.
The battery is 2810 mAh, non-removable.
I'd like one of those please.
Specifications
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1920 × 1080 px — IGZO LCD / 120 Hz
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (MSM8992) — 2 × 1.8 GHz + 4 × 1.4 GHz
- Rear camera:
- 13.1 MP CMOS, PDAF, OIS, HDR, f/1.9, 28 mm eq. wide-angle
- 2160p @ 30 fps / 1080p @ 120 fps
- Front-facing camera:
- 5.0 MP CMOS, AF, 83° wide-angle, f/2.4
- 1080p @ 30 fps
- Battery: 2810 mAh (non-removable)
- Operating system: Android
- OS version at launch: 5.1
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AQUOS
Compact
SH-02H
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX8
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 200 GB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 6.0 on 21 June 2016.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 7.0 on 20 April 2017.
The radio frequencies the SH-02H supports are as follows:
- 4G FDD-LTE: 800 MHz, 1.7 GHz, 2.1 GHz
- 3G W-CDMA: 800 MHz, 2.1 GHz
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
The SH-02H is offered in two two-colour versions: yellow + silver and blue + black. Its dimensions are 126 × 66 × 8.9 mm and it weighs 120 grams.
AQUOS
Xx2 mini
503SH
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX8
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 200 GB
While the 503SH has the exact same dimensions as the SH-02H (unlike the 502SH vs. SH-01H pair), it still somehow manages to weigh one gram less. This might have something to do with the radio.
The supported frequency ranges on the 503SH are:
- 4G FDD-LTE: 900 MHz, 1.7 GHz, 2.1 GHz
- 4G TDD-LTE / AXGP: 2.5 GHz
- 3G W-CDMA: 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
SoftBank are offering it in Red, White, Black, Pink, Blue.
AQUOS
Serie mini
SHV33
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX8
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 200 GB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 6.0 on 21 November 2016.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 7.0 on 15 May 2017.
Rolling out about a month after SoftBank's Aquos Xx2 mini 503SH and Docomo's Aquos Compact SH-02H is au's Aquos Serie mini SHV33.
au are making good use of the processor's capabilities to offer Carrier Aggregation for high-speed data communication, combining multiple 4G LTE bands, while also supporting WiMAX2+. The GLOBAL PASSPORT functionality includes:
- 4G FDD-LTE: 800 MHz, 1.7 GHz, 2.1 GHz
- WiMAX2+: 2.5 GHz
- 3G CDMA 1X / EV-DO Rev.A: 800 MHz
- 3G W-CDMA: 800 MHz, 2.1 GHz
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
The Aquos Serie SHV33 is offered in four colour versions: scarlet, white, sapphire, and black. Its dimensions are 126 × 66 × 8.9 mm and it weighs 121 grams.
AQUOS
Disney Mobile
DM-01H
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX8
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 200 GB
The SH-01H also spawned a Disney-themed sibling, the Disney Mobile on docomo DM-01H, released in January 2016.
Don't be misled by the "-01H" part of the code-name. It is a version of the SH-02H, not the SH-01H.
Naturally, Sharp gave it a suitably Disneyfied makeover, with a sparkling castle design on the rear, Disney-themed illumination, and software allowing the user to switch between the worlds of the four Disney Parks. It comes in Sparkle Pink and Sparkle Blue, and even includes a little illuminated Disney accessory that plugs into the headphone jack and lights up for incoming calls and notifications.
AQUOS
mini
SH-M03
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX8
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 200 GB
It is beginning to look like a tradition for Sharp to release as a SIM-free device one of the smartphones that were launched during the previous season as carrier-subsidised. And so it goes: the AQUOS mini SH-M03.
The only differences are the SHARP logo printed on the front, below the display, and the AQUOS logo on the back. And no au/docomo/SoftBank junk apps pre-installed!
The Aquos mini SH-M03 supports LTE/3G/GSM frequencies as follows:
LTE: Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 19 (800 MHz),
3G: Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 6 (800 MHz), Band 19 (800 MHz).
The Aquos mini SH-M03 runs Android 6.0. It is offered in white and red. The retail price is 44,800 Yen or about 436 USD (exchange rate of 1 July 2016).
It is sold by Rakuten Mobile and Biglobe, among others.
Unlike the carrier-subsidised versions listed above, the SH-M03 did not get any OS version upgrades.