Created: 30 May 2012 · Last edited: 9 September 2026

The AQUOS PHONE Xx 106SH is the flagship of SoftBank's Summer 2012 collection. With its 4.7-inch HD display and 1280 × 720 pixel resolution, it promises quite a viewing experience.

The AQUOS PHONE Xx 106SH features Sharp's S-CG Silicon LCD system, which improves light transmittance while incorporating memory into the display circuitry, allowing the processor to stop transferring image data when the displayed content remains unchanged. This reduces power consumption and helps improve battery life. The phone also features Sharp's SV Engine 3 image-processing technology, which can adjust colour reproduction to produce more natural-looking images.

This phone is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260A processor running at 1.5 GHz per core, with 1 GB of RAM. The built-in storage is a generous 32 GB, while external storage can be expanded with microSDXC cards of up to 64 GB.

The AQUOS PHONE Xx 106SH supports SoftBank's ULTRA SPEED network, with download speeds of up to 42 Mbps. It also supports the new 900 MHz "Platinum Band", alongside the existing 1.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz W-CDMA bands. The supported cellular frequencies are therefore W-CDMA (900 MHz/1.5 GHz/2.1 GHz) and GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz). Additional connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and infrared.

The camera is another of the phone's highlights. The rear camera has an effective resolution of 12.1 megapixels and uses a back-illuminated CMOS sensor together with Sharp's ProPix image-processing engine. It supports autofocus, image stabilisation and HDR photography, and can record Full HD video. The front-facing camera has an effective resolution of approximately 0.3 megapixels.

The AQUOS PHONE Xx 106SH is both water- and dust-resistant, with IPX5/IPX7 water resistance and IP5X dust resistance. It also features FeliCa-based mobile wallet services, One Seg digital TV and the usual Japanese-market smartphone features.

A large 1900 mAh battery is fitted, which should help offset the demands of the large HD display and dual-core processor.

Upon release, the phone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It later receives software updates, but remains on Android 4.0, with no major Android version upgrade beyond 4.0.4.

It weighs 144 grams and measures 130 × 67 × 10.7 mm, excluding protrusions at the camera end. It is available in Radiant White and Black.