Created: 15 November 2025 · Last edited: 28 September 2026

Sharp's sense series has always been about finding the sensible middle ground: enough performance to keep you happy, enough battery to keep you going, and enough durability to survive the occasional encounter with the floor. The Aquos sense10 continues the tradition, but this time Sharp has thrown quite a bit more artificial intelligence into the mix. The result is a compact smartphone that is considerably more ambitious than its rather modest name might suggest.

The Aquos sense10 is available in Japan from DoCoMo (SH-53F), SoftBank (A505SH), au (SHG15), J:COM Mobile, Rakuten Mobile, and as the SIM-free SH-M33. It is also offered in Taiwan (SH-M33TW), Indonesia (SH-M33ID), and Singapore (SH-M33SG).

The display remains one of the main attractions. The Aquos sense10 has a 6.1-inch Pro IGZO OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a variable refresh rate of between 1 and 240 Hz (one black frame inserted at 120 Hz). Full-white brightness reaches 1500 nits, while peak brightness reaches 2000 nits. Blue-light reduction is also available to make the display easier on the eyes.

The Aquos sense10 also gets a rather serious audio upgrade. For the first time in the sense series, it uses dual box-type stereo speakers, with one box speaker at the top and another at the bottom. Sharp claims that this increases perceived sound pressure by about 25 percent and bass sound pressure by about 85 percent compared with the sense9. Dolby Atmos is supported, as are Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio.

The camera hardware, on the other hand, is essentially unchanged from the previous generation. The standard rear camera uses a 50.3-megapixel CMOS sensor measuring 1/1.55 inches, paired with an f/1.9 lens with a 23 mm equivalent focal length and optical image stabilisation. The 50.3-megapixel ultra-wide camera has an f/2.2 lens with a 13 mm equivalent focal length, a 122-degree field of view, PDAF and electronic image stabilisation.

There is, however, a new addition: the 14-channel spectrum sensor, previously reserved for Sharp's more expensive models, makes its way into the sense10. It measures the surrounding light to help reproduce colours more accurately under different lighting conditions. The ProPix image-processing engine also improves image quality, while AI features such as Shadow Removal and Showcase Mode bring some new tricks to the camera software – removing unwanted shadows from photographs, particularly when photographing documents or food, and reducing reflections when shooting through glass. The camera can also automatically switch to macro mode when you get close to a subject.

The front-facing camera is a 32-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 lens and an 80-degree field of view. Video recording goes up to 4K at 30 frames per second, while Full HD recording is available at 30 and 60 fps. Gyro-based electronic image stabilisation is available for video.

But the most interesting AI feature may have nothing to do with photography. Vocalist is designed to make telephone conversations clearer by removing surrounding noise in real time. You can even register your own voice so that the system can concentrate on your voice and suppress other voices and environmental noise. Finally, an AI feature that can tell your neighbour to shut up without actually having to tell him.

The Aquos sense10 is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor, also known by Qualcomm's model number SM7635. Its eight cores comprise one running at 2.5 GHz, three at 2.4 GHz, and four at 1.8 GHz. Compared with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 in the sense9, Sharp claims approximately 20 percent higher CPU performance, 40 percent higher GPU performance, and 30 percent higher AI performance.

Memory configurations depend on the market. The Japanese SIM-free SH-M33 is available with either 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage, or 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The Japanese carrier versions use the 6 GB / 128 GB configuration, while the overseas versions are generally equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Virtual RAM of up to 6 GB is available with the 128 GB model and up to 8 GB with the 256 GB model. Storage can also be expanded with microSDXC cards of up to 2 TB.

The phone comes with a substantial 5000 mAh battery, despite its relatively small body. Sharp's energy-saving technology and Intelligent Charge are intended to help extend battery life, and the company claims up to two days of use based on its own usage scenario. Charging is supported at up to 36 W through USB Power Delivery.

The compact dimensions are another attraction: the Aquos sense10 measures 149 mm × 73 mm × 8.9 mm and weighs just 166 grams. The body is designed to withstand the usual abuse, being waterproof, dust-proof, and shock-resistant. It meets IPX5 and IPX8 water-protection requirements, IP6X dust protection, and MIL-STD-810H durability requirements, with the drop-resistance test carried out according to MIL-STD-810G.

Connectivity is suitably modern. The phone supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and DisplayPort output through its USB Type-C 3.2 connection. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, but wireless audio is supported through Hi-Res Wireless Audio. Dual-band GNSS provides positioning through GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS.

The Aquos sense10 is available in a whole palette of colours: Denim Navy, Khaki Green, Pale Pink, Pale Mint, Full Black, and Light Silver, although the exact selection varies between countries and carriers. The Denim Navy version is inspired by the colour of jeans, complete with the sort of fashion-conscious naming that apparently smartphones require these days.

The Aquos sense10 supports the following radio communication frequency bands:

• 5G NR (sub6): n1 / n3 / n7 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n77 / n78 / n79
• 4G LTE (FDD-LTE): B1 / B2 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B21 / B28
• 4G LTE (TD-LTE): B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42
• 3G W-CDMA: B1 / B2 / B5 / B8
• 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

* Bold frequencies are supported by the Japanese versions only, while underlined frequencies are supported by overseas versions only. Frequencies supported by both Japanese and overseas versions are shown in regular text.

Like its predecessor, the Aquos sense10 is aimed at people who want a relatively compact phone without giving up modern hardware. The combination of a 240 Hz-capable Pro IGZO OLED display, 5000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor, dual 50.3-megapixel rear cameras, 32-megapixel selfie camera, expandable storage and unusually serious durability makes the little sense10 considerably less boring than its name might suggest.

It is released running Android 15 and is guaranteed up to three major OS version updates and five years of security updates.