Created: 6 December 2021 · Last edited: 26 September 2026
Aquos wish is a new series of smartphones Sharp launched in the Winter 2021/2022 collection. It looks like the heir of the Aquos simple device. The wish is a low-end smartphone that is positioned below the mid-range Aquos sense.
The Aquos wish has been announced by AU and its subsidiary UQ Mobile, as well as by Rakuten Mobile and SoftBank's Y!Mobile. It's also getting released in a SIM-free variant. Docomo do not seem interested in it, though.
"A durable and easy-to-use smartphone that fits with your daily life" is the advertising slogan for the Aquos wish.
– It is durable and not easily damaged: it's waterproof, dust-proof, and shockproof. It looks like Sharp have been cutting some corners, though, because this is their first device in quite a while to use the lower water ingress standard of IPX5–IPX7, not the now standard IPX5–IPX8.
– Security is ensured using a fingerprint sensor located on the side.
– Like in all other Sharp smartphone, up to 2 OS upgrades over a 2-year period are guaranteed for the Aquos wish.
The Aquos wish comes with a decent camera but it is only managed using the Google Go app. This is the first Sharp phone that doesn't have a manufacturer's camera app. The sensor is 13 MP, aperture size f/2.0. It is a 78° wide-angle sensor.
The front-facing camera is 8 MP, f/2.0, 77° wide-angle.
The Aquos wish has a 5.7-inch display with the humble 720 x 1520 (HD+) resolution. The display was most likely built using the now rather old New Mobile ASV technology.
The phone runs on the entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G processor, has 4 GB of RAM (LPDDR4X) and 64 GB of built-in storage (UFS 2.1). Storage can be expanded using SDXC cards (up to 1 TB).
The Aquos wish is capable of Hi-Res audio playback, which is perhaps unusual for its class.
Mobile wallet (NFC/Felica) is supported, as well as 5 types of location methods (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS (MICHIBIKI).
Other convenient features include Pay Trigger (using the fingerprint sensor to start the payment app), Scroll auto (for reading), Clip now (quick screenshots), Gaming menu, Bright keep (the phone turns on when held; the display will be lit as long as you keep holding it), intelligent charge, etc.
The Aquos wish measures 147 x 71 x 8.9 mm and weighs 162 grams.
The AQUOS wish rolls off the production lines running Android 11 and will get two OS upgrades.
Specifications
- Display: 5.7 inches, 1520 × 720 px — New Mobile ASV LCD
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (SM4350) — 2 × 2.0 GHz + 6 × 1.8 GHz
- Rear camera:
- 13 MP CMOS, AF, HDR, f/2.0, 78° wide-angle
- 1080p @ 30fps
- Front-facing camera:
- 8 MP CMOS, FF, f/2.0, 77° wide-angle
- 1080p @ 30fps
- Battery: 3730 mAh (non-removable)
- Operating system: Android
- OS version at launch: 11
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AQUOS
wish
SH-RM20
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Shock-resistance: MIL-STD-810H
- Operating memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 64 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 1 TB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 12 on 6 June 2022.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 13 on 10 April 2023.
The SH-RM20 version supports the following frequency bands:
- 5G: n3 (1.8 GHz) / n28 (700 MHz) / n77 (3.8 GHz) / n78 (3.6 GHz) / n79 (4.7 GHz)
- LTE FDD: B1 (2.1 GHz) / B2 (1.9 GHz) / B3 (1.8 GHz) / B5 (850 MHz) / B7 (2.6 GHz) / B8 (900 MHz) / B18 (800 MHz) / B19 (800 MHz) / B28 (700 MHz)
- LTE TDD: B38 (2.6 GHz) / B39 (1.9 GHz) / B41 (2.5 GHz)
- W-CDMA: Band I (2.1 GHz) / Band II (1.9 GHz) / Band V (850 MHz) / Band VI (800 MHz) / Band VIII (900 MHz) / Band XIX (800 MHz)
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
Rakuten Mobile is offering the AQUOS wish in Olive Green, Ivory, or Charcoal.
AQUOS
wish
A104SH
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Shock-resistance: MIL-STD-810H
- Operating memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 64 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 1 TB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 12 on 30 May 2022.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 13 on 23 March 2023.
The Y!Mobile model (A104SH) is advertised as "corporate only". Unlike the AU version, which is offered in four different colours, the SoftBank is therefore only be available in charcoal.
The A104SH version supports the following frequency bands:
- 5G: n3 (1.8 GHz) / n28 (700 MHz) / n77 (3.4 GHz / 3.7 GHz) / n78 (3.5 GHz)
- LTE FDD: B1 (2.1 GHz) / B2 (1.9 GHz) / B3 (1.8 GHz) / B5 (850 MHz) / B7 (2.6 GHz) / B8 (900 MHz) / B12 (700 MHz) / B17 (700 MHz) / B18 (800 MHz) / B19 (800 MHz)
- LTE TDD: B38 (2.6 GHz) / B39 (1.9 GHz) / B41 (2.5 GHz)
- W-CDMA: Band I (2.1 GHz) / Band V (850 MHz) / Band VIII (900 MHz)
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
AQUOS
wish
SHG06
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Shock-resistance: MIL-STD-810H
- Operating memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 64 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 1 TB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 12 on 8 June 2022.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 13 on 4 April 2023.
The AU SHG06 version is available in olive green, ivory, or charcoal colours.
The supported radio frequencies are as follows:
- 5G: n28 / n77 / n78
- LTE: B1 / B2 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B38 / B39 / B41
- 3G: B1 / B5 / B8
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
AQUOS
wish
SH-M20
- Waterproofing: IPX5/IPX7
- Dustproofing: IP6X
- Shock-resistance: MIL-STD-810H
- Operating memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Built-in storage memory: 64 GB
- External storage: microSDXC, 1 TB
- The OS received an upgrade to version 12 on 6 June 2022.
- The OS received an upgrade to version 13 on 29 March 2023.
The SIM-free SH-M20 version supports the following frequency bands (identical to Rakuten Mobile's):
- 5G: n3 (1.8 GHz) / n28 (700 MHz) / n77 (3.8 GHz) / n78 (3.6 GHz) / n79 (4.7 GHz)
- LTE FDD: B1 (2.1 GHz) / B2 (1.9 GHz) / B3 (1.8 GHz) / B5 (850 MHz) / B7 (2.6 GHz) / B8 (900 MHz) / B18 (800 MHz) / B19 (800 MHz) / B28 (700 MHz)
- LTE TDD: B38 (2.6 GHz) / B39 (1.9 GHz) / B41 (2.5 GHz)
- W-CDMA: Band I (2.1 GHz) / Band II (1.9 GHz) / Band V (850 MHz) / Band VI (800 MHz) / Band VIII (900 MHz) / Band XIX (800 MHz)
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
The SIM-free SH-M20 is offered in the same Olive Green, Ivory, and Charcoal colour options.