Created: 24 September 2022 · Last edited: 26 September 2026

Sharp's Taiwan branch has announced the Sharp Rouvo V smartphone, model number STTM21VAPP. The phone is sold in the USA, apparently exclusively through Verizon Wireless. This is Sharp's next attempt to re-enter the US market, the last one being with the AQUOS Crystal in 2014 and 2015, which was a stunning device (in appearance, but disappointing software-wise).

The Sharp Rouvo V is a low-end device. It sells at the shocking price of 89.99 USD.

The Rouvo V is powered by a quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761V/WB) processor, released in 2018. It runs at 1.8 GHz and comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, expandable using microSDXC cards.

It is furnished with an equally unimpressive 6.528-inch TFT LCD display with a 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. Sharp does not identify it as an ASV display, and given the phone's low-end positioning and the fact that the specifications merely call it a TFT LCD, it is probably not made by Sharp either. At least Sharp's name is still on the outside.

The Rouvo V is equipped with a rear 8-megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash and various AI-enabled features such as bokeh effect, background and skin softening, blur, noise and bright-light reduction, and HDR. It can record Full HD video at 30 fps.

The front-facing camera has a 5-megapixel sensor and fixed focus, and also records Full HD video at 30 fps.

The built-in 3500 mAh battery is advertised as being able to last up to 4 full days. Verizon quotes up to 101.77 hours of usage, although Sharp's original announcement describes the figure as 101 hours of standby.

The phone is IP52-rated for dust and water protection. That is dramatically less protection than the Japanese AQUOS models, many of which are properly waterproof and dust-proof.

It has a 3.5 mm jack for conventional headphones and a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. Wi-Fi supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, while Bluetooth 5.0 provides wireless connectivity. GPS and other GNSS positioning are supported.

The Rouvo V also has a fingerprint sensor, along with an accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient-light sensor and barometer. It accepts a single nano-SIM, with a separate slot for microSDXC cards.

Mobile connectivity is limited to 4G LTE, with support for bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13 and 66. There is no 5G support.

The phone measures 169.98 x 77.39 x 8.99 mm and weighs 127.3 grams. The lightweight polycarbonate body certainly helps keep the weight down.

The Sharp Rouvo V runs Android 12. It subsequently received several security updates, but there is no indication that it ever received an Android version upgrade.