Created: 14 April 2018 · Last edited: 21 September 2026
FIH Mobile have announced a new Sharp-branded device, the Sharp A2 Lite, to be sold in Indonesia and Vietnam. The same underlying hardware with an upgraded camera setup is also released for Europe under the name Sharp B10.
The Asian version hardware code is FS8026, whereas the European version's is FS8034 because differences do exist. However, in my view, they do not justify adding the B10 as a separate model as one would not be able to tell them apart unless they were disassembled.
This is a low-end smartphone with 5.7-inch HD+ screen (720 x 1440 px) and an aspect ratio of 18:9. A 2.5D glass is installed ontop.
The A2 Lite is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor (4 x 1.3 GHz), 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB built-in storage.
The rear (main) camera comprises two sensors: one 13 MP and one 5 MP (f/2.0), while the front-facing selfie camera is 8 MP.
The MTK processor supports FDD-LTE, W-CDMA, and GSM radio communication, as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n). There is support for 2 SIM cards – the second SIM slot can function as a microSD card slot. A fingerprint authentication sensor is mounted on the back of the phone.
The retail price of the Sharp A2 Lite in Vietnam is 3,990,000 VND, which equals 175 USD. Can't expect a lot for this much, can you?
The Sharp A2 Lite will launch with Android 7.0 Nougat and will be available in black and gold colours.
At the end of April, a modification of the phone surfaced, called Sharp A2 Mini (IF9009). It is an exact replica of the A2 Lite, the only exception being the lack of NFC and fingerprint authentication.
Specifications
- Display: 5.7 inches, 1440 × 720 px — IPS LCD
- CPU: MediaTek MT6737T (MT6737T) — 4 × 1.3 GHz
- Rear camera:
- 13 MP CMOS, PDAF, HDR, f/2.2 + 5 MP CMOS, FF, wide-angle (120°)
- 1920 × 1080 @ 30 fps
- Front-facing camera:
- 8 MP CMOS, FF
- 720p @ 30fps
- Battery: 4000 mAh (non-removable)
- Operating system: Android
- OS version at launch: 7.0
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SHARP
A2 Lite
- Waterproofing: None
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDHC, 32 GB
SHARP
A2 Lite
- Waterproofing: None
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDHC, 32 GB
SHARP
B10
SH-A01
- Waterproofing: None
- Dustproofing: None
- Operating memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 32 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 128 GB
The second Sharp phone to see official launch on European markets is neither Sharp, nor impressive in any way. The Sharp B10 is designed and made by Foxconn's subsidiary FIH Mobile and was announced in April 2018 for Vietnam under the name A2 Lite.
The Sharp B10 has the exact same hardware, differing only in the camera department.
The rear camera now has a 13 MP (f/2.0) main sensor and an 8 MP secondary sensor capable of shooting wide-angle 120-degree images. The front-facing selfie camera is 13 MP. The A2 Lite has a 13 MP + 5 MP main camera setup and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
The European Sharp B10 supports the following radio frequencies:
LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
UMTS: 2100/1900/850/900 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
The retail price of the Sharp B10 is 299 euro. Can't expect a lot for this much, can you?
The Sharp B10 is launching with Android 7.0 Nougat (why?) and is available only in black.
Looks like the European-market "invasion" Foxconn are planning will turn out to be a gigantic fiasco...