Created: 1 July 2023 · Last edited: 27 September 2026

The third instalment in the low-end AQUOS wish series is called, yes, you guessed it, AQUOS wish3. It is part of the Summer 2023 collection and stays true to the series moto: a "simple and unadorned" lifestyle, more environmentally friendly, and has enhanced functions that are easy for the whole family to use.

The wish3 is getting released by SoftBank (a standard and a corporate-only variant) and its subsidiary Y!mobile, by Docomo, by Rakuten Mobile, Japanet, and in a SIM-free variant.

The AQUOS wish3 is compact and easy to hold, it's waterproof, dust-proof, and shockproof. It measures 147 x 71 x 8.9 mm (H x W x D) and weighs approx. 162 grams.

The phone has a new Junior Mode for children who use a smartphone for the first time. This features safety functions such as Google Family Link to prevent excessive use, Emergency SOS that makes an emergency call by pressing the power key multiple times, and Simple Mode that makes it easy for senior users to read.

The LCD display measures 5.7 inches diagonally and has an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. Understandably, it utterly fails to impress.

The AQUOS wish3 comes with an improved camera, compared to the previous wish2, now with the ProPix4 Lite image quality engine, which is advertised as using the same technology as last year's flagship AQUOS R7... Well, almost – perhaps that's what the "Lite" suffix implies. On the rear is a 13-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 lens [wide-angle 78° focal length 26-mm equivalent]. Front-facing is a 5-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 lens [wide-angle 77° focal length 27-mm equivalent].

The AQUOS wish3 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor – this is Sharp's first phone for the domestic market to use a MediaTek processor – that has two 2.2 GHz cores and six 2.0 GHz cores. The humble 4 GB of RAM should be enough for whatever modest needs the phone is intended for.

The AQUOS wish3 now features Sharp's intelligent charge technology to extend battery life. For example, if using the phone while connected to the charger, it will switch to direct power supply, thus reducing the burden on the battery. This technology was not previously available in the low-end range.

NFC/Felica are supported. GPS compatibility includes GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS (Michibiki).

Bluetooth is version 5.3 and supports HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, OPP, SPP, PBAP, PAN, HOGP profiles.

The AQUOS wish3 can tether up to 15 devices simultaneously: 10 over Wi-Fi, 1 over USB, and 4 over Bluetooth.

Security-wise, the AQUOS wish3 offers a fingerprint scanner that is located on the side and face authentication that can now recognise faces even when wearing a mask.

Sharp and the respective carrier guarantee updates for 2 years and two OS upgrades. The Aquos wish3 is released running Android 13.

The AQUOS wish3 if offered in the same green, white, or black colours, except for an additional pink colour on Y!mobile. Of course, the SoftBank corporate-only version is black only.