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Sharp B10 Smartphone Review

Expensive for what it is. At 299 Euros (~$345), the Sharp B10 is at the classic price level of a mid-range device. However, at that price the equipment is not that good, so did the newcomer to the Western smartphone market miscalculate here?
Sharp B10

Sharp is back in the Western smartphone market. The Japanese brand is a well-known manufacturer in its homeland, and now two of its smartphones have arrived on the Western market; we already tested the Sharp Aquos C10 and found it to be good. While the Sharp B10 is 100 Euros (~$115) more affordable at 299 Euros (~$345), this is still at the mid-range level as far as the price goes. Anyone looking at the equipment will be disappointed initially: there is no fast ac-WLAN, only 32 GB of storage, and Android 7.0. On the other hand, the smartphone is supposed to convince with a dual camera system and a large battery, so we are curious.

As comparison devices we select the JVC J20, which is slightly more expensive, and also the BQ Aquaris X2, the Honor 10, and the Motorola Moto G6 Plus.

Sharp B10
Processor
Mediatek MT6750 8 x 1.5 GHz, Cortex-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
3 GB 
Display
5.70 inch 2:1, 1440 x 720 pixel 282 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes
Storage
32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB 
, 25 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD up to 128 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Acceleration sensor, proximity sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0, GSM (850/​900/​1800/​1900), UMTS (850/​900/​1900/​2100), LTE (B1/​B3/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B20), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.8 x 153.5 x 71.9 ( = 0.35 x 6.04 x 2.83 in)
Battery
15.2 Wh, 4000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 7.0 Nougat
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix f/​2.0, contrast AF, LED flash, videos @ 1080p / ​30 FPS (main camera); 8.0 MP, wide-angle lens (secondary camera)
Secondary Camera: 13 MPix f/​2.2
Additional features
Speakers: Single speaker at the bottom edge, Keyboard: Virtual keyboard, Quick-Charge charger, USB cable, SIM tool, 24 Months Warranty, Bandwidth (download/upload): 150 Mbps /​ 50 Mbps (LTE); SAR value: 0.47 W/​kg (head), fanless
Weight
175 g ( = 6.17 oz / 0.39 pounds), Power Supply: 52 g ( = 1.83 oz / 0.11 pounds)
Price
299 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case – Sharp smartphone with a plastic case

At a thickness of 8.8 mm (~0.35 in), the case of the Sharp B10 is a bit bulkier than the cases of the comparison devices, and you can also notice this when holding the device in your hand. The case is made of plastic, which is surprising for a device costing almost 300 Euros (~$346), but at least there is a metal frame. The black case is modest and the only design highlight is a beveled edge on the metal frame. The back is matte and not very prone to fingerprints. While pressure on the back has no effect on the smartphone, applying medium-strong pressure to the front becomes visible in the liquid crystal of the screen.

Sharp B10
Sharp B10
Sharp B10
Sharp B10
Sharp B10

Size Comparison

160 mm / 6.3 inch 75.5 mm / 2.97 inch 8 mm / 0.315 inch 167 g0.3682 lbs153.5 mm / 6.04 inch 71.9 mm / 2.83 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 175 g0.3858 lbs150.7 mm / 5.93 inch 72.3 mm / 2.85 inch 8.3 mm / 0.3268 inch 163 g0.3594 lbs149.6 mm / 5.89 inch 71.2 mm / 2.8 inch 7.7 mm / 0.3031 inch 153 g0.3373 lbs149.1 mm / 5.87 inch 72.1 mm / 2.84 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 158 g0.3483 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Equipment – Small storage for the price

3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage are less than in comparable devices, and 4 GB of working memory and 64 GB of storage would have been the standard at this price range. While a microSD card can expand the storage by up to 128 GB, in our test the 64-GB storage card from Toshiba was not recognized, so we had to use a 32-GB model. The card can be formatted as external storage, but you cannot move apps onto it.

Software – Aging Android version on the Sharp B10

A fairly pure version of Android 7.0 is preinstalled on the smartphone, which is an older software version considering the recently published Android 9. In addition, after installing the most current update, the security patches are on the level of May 2018, which is dated at the time of this test. It is not clear whether there will be an update to more current Android versions.

Sharp only made some changes in the visuals, and the Settings look different than in the standard Android. It is laudable that the manufacturer did not preinstall any bloatware, i.e. software from third-party vendors.

Software Sharp B10
Software Sharp B10
Software Sharp B10

Communication and GPS – No fast WLAN and the GPS has problems

The Sharp smartphone does not support WLAN according to the 802.11 ac standard but only supports the older n standard. This also shows immediately in the test with our Linksys EA8500 reference router, where the transfer rates are significantly slower than in all the other comparison devices. Although pages load relatively fast, you have to wait quite long for the pictures.

With six LTE bands, the most necessary are on board, but anyone traveling a lot will not be able to find an LTE connection in many countries. In our short test, the reception quality was decent in the German D2 network, and we had at least half the reception indoors as well.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
BQ Aquaris X2
Adreno 509, SD 636, 32 GB eMMC Flash
322 (275min) MBit/s +455%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
311 MBit/s +436%
Honor 10
Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
236 MBit/s +307%
JVC J20
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
226 MBit/s +290%
Sharp B10
Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750, 32 GB eMMC Flash
58 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +557%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
310 MBit/s +442%
BQ Aquaris X2
Adreno 509, SD 636, 32 GB eMMC Flash
275 MBit/s +381%
JVC J20
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
221 MBit/s +286%
Honor 10
Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
210 MBit/s +267%
Sharp B10
Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750, 32 GB eMMC Flash
57.2 MBit/s
GPS indoors
GPS indoors
GPS outdoors
GPS outdoors

While the GPS module is unable to locate us indoors in rooms with a concrete ceiling, outdoors it quickly finds a GPS signal that locates us at an accuracy of an acceptable seven meters (~23 feet). There is no compass, so that you cannot see your viewing direction in Google Maps. However, the location is quite accurate.

On the other hand, we were unable to get any decent results in our GPS practice test with the Runtastic app, and the GPS did not record our route even after multiple attempts.

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality – The Sharp B10 offers a good voice quality

Strangely the Telephone app is represented by a Contacts icon instead of a phone earpiece. It differs slightly from the standard look of the Google app but offers similar functions. We were unable to find VoLTE support in the software.

The voice quality is quite good. Although there is some slight background noise and our conversation partner does not sound completely clear, we can turn up the volume of the earpiece quite loud without the voice of our conversation partner becoming boomy. Our own voice is transferred clearly and easily understandable. We can also make phone calls with a good quality via the speaker in hands-free mode.

Cameras – A dual camera system with average quality

Picture taken with front camera
Picture taken with front camera

There is a dual camera system at the back of the Sharp smartphone. The main lens has a resolution of 13 megapixels and the second has a wide-angle characteristic with a resolution of 8 megapixels. You can switch easily and quickly between the two lenses in the app. The detail representation of the main camera is mediocre. Apparently the lens and software have more trouble with red objects in the image calculations, and there is very little detail in the red flowers. In the surrounding image, the details look muddy. There is strong image noise in weak light conditions, but at least the detail reproduction and brightness are decent.

Videos can be recorded in Full HD at 30 FPS. While the colors could have been a bit more vibrant here, the exposure reacts quickly to changing light conditions and details are reproduced fairly well.

The front camera also has a 13 megapixel resolution, but has problems in bright areas which quickly become too bright. Otherwise the color reproduction is vibrant and also fairly rich in detail in terms of its sharpness.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3
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In our lab tests under controlled light conditions, the smartphone reproduces the test chart quite dark. With black text in front of a brown background, you can hardly see a difference anymore. The problems reproducing red areas also show up here, and the text on a red background appears blurry. Areas also appear grainy. While in terms of the color reproduction, the color areas also do not appear very cleanly, the colors themselves correspond relatively accurately to those of the reference color space. 

Picture taken of the test chart
Picture taken of the test chart
Test chart detail
Test chart detail
ColorChecker: The target color is displayed in the bottom half of each field.
ColorChecker: The target color is displayed in the bottom half of each field.

Accessories and Warranty – Standard warranty

The box only includes the charger, a USB cable, and a SIM tool.

Sharp offers a 24-month warranty on its smartphones. Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices and Operation – Easy operation, good fingerprint sensor

Google's GBoard is used as the keyboard app, allowing you to type quickly and smoothly. You can also download and install other keyboard apps from the Google Play Store, if you like.

The touchscreen offers a good surface and can also be operated easily in the corners. The navigation keys for the menus are on the screen, and the only physical buttons are the standby key and volume rocker on the right side. Both can be felt easily and activated precisely.

There is a fingerprint sensor on the back that reliably unlocks the smartphone from standby with minimal delay.

Keyboard portrait
Keyboard portrait
Keyboard landscape
Keyboard landscape

Display – Low resolution, decent brightness

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

There are only 1440x720 pixels in the 5.7-inch display of the Sharp B10. That is very little for this price range, and all the other smartphones in our comparison offer at least a Full HD resolution that has been expanded to the 2:1 format. At 549 cd/m² on average, at least the brightness is quite decent, but we can also find brighter screens in our comparison here. The brightness distribution is also okay at 90% but is not a top value. 

570
cd/m²
553
cd/m²
522
cd/m²
568
cd/m²
560
cd/m²
537
cd/m²
552
cd/m²
565
cd/m²
514
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 570 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 549 cd/m² Minimum: 11.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 560 cd/m²
Contrast: 889:1 (Black: 0.63 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.02 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89.9% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.216
Sharp B10
IPS, 1440x720, 5.70
JVC J20
IPS, 2160x1080, 5.65
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
IPS, 2160x1080, 5.90
BQ Aquaris X2
IPS LCD, 2160x1080, 5.65
Honor 10
IPS, 2280x1080, 5.84
Screen
-42%
29%
3%
25%
Brightness middle
560
411
-27%
761
36%
631
13%
555
-1%
Brightness
549
426
-22%
723
32%
622
13%
537
-2%
Brightness Distribution
90
82
-9%
90
0%
96
7%
94
4%
Black Level *
0.63
0.53
16%
0.69
-10%
0.61
3%
0.39
38%
Contrast
889
775
-13%
1103
24%
1034
16%
1423
60%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.02
8.84
-76%
2.4
52%
5.5
-10%
2.3
54%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.71
15.08
-73%
5.2
40%
8.5
2%
6
31%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.6
10.7
-133%
1.8
61%
5.6
-22%
3.9
15%
Gamma
2.216 99%
2.433 90%
2.21 100%
2.38 92%
2.19 100%
CCT
7587 86%
10717 61%
6312 103%
7531 86%
6212 105%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We do not detect any PWM flickering. At 0.63 cd/m², the black value is also quite high, causing a significant gray veil in dark areas. The contrast ratio is mediocre at 889:1.

Our tests with the spectral photometer and the CalMAN software reveal a slight blue tint in the display. While the sRGB color space cannot be covered completely, the color deviations remain within limits.

CalMAN Color Accuracy
CalMAN Color Accuracy
CalMAN Color Space
CalMAN Color Space
CalMAN Grayscales
CalMAN Grayscales
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Saturation

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3 ms rise
↘ 11 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 29 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
48 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 27 ms rise
↘ 21 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Outdoors, the smartphone benefits from the decent display brightness. However, you have to live with the reflections on the shiny glass display.

The viewing angles of the IPS display are good, and there are at most only minimal color shifts at viewing angles from the side.

Outdoor use
Outdoor use
Viewing angle
Viewing angle

Performance – The Sharp B10 is quite slow

The MediaTek MT6750 is a still fairly young SoC that brings hardly any current technology. For example, it is still manufactured in the 28-nm process, which causes it to be less energy-efficient than SoCs that were manufactured using a more modern process. While with 8 cores and 1.5 GHz, the performance potential of the Sharp is not really too small, it still remains in last place far behind the similarly priced comparison devices, and that is the case in all the benchmarks. The ARM Mali-T860 MP2 graphics unit does not fare any better.

AnTuTu v6 - Total Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
42355 Points
JVC J20
67408 Points +59%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
71635 Points +69%
BQ Aquaris X2
96430 Points +128%
Honor 10
174272 Points +311%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (38547 - 44842, n=17)
41781 Points -1%
AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
53835 Points
JVC J20
89279 Points +66%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
90347 Points +68%
BQ Aquaris X2
116748 Points +117%
Honor 10
205297 Points +281%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (52278 - 56639, n=10)
54391 Points +1%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
4447 Points
JVC J20
5762 Points +30%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
5712 Points +28%
BQ Aquaris X2
6437 Points +45%
Honor 10
8530 Points +92%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (3667 - 4532, n=13)
4271 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +239%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
3356 Points
JVC J20
4836 Points +44%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
4875 Points +45%
BQ Aquaris X2
5706 Points +70%
Honor 10
7046 Points +110%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (2782 - 3394, n=17)
3221 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +224%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Sharp B10
253 Points
JVC J20
1483 Points +486%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1535 Points +507%
BQ Aquaris X2
1972 Points +679%
Honor 10
3374 Points +1234%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (253 - 965, n=19)
663 Points +162%
Average of class Smartphone (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +2155%
System (sort by value)
Sharp B10
1077 Points
JVC J20
3288 Points +205%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
3249 Points +202%
BQ Aquaris X2
4434 Points +312%
Honor 10
5882 Points +446%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (1077 - 2003, n=19)
1776 Points +65%
Average of class Smartphone (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +793%
Memory (sort by value)
Sharp B10
609 Points
JVC J20
1159 Points +90%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1213 Points +99%
BQ Aquaris X2
2016 Points +231%
Honor 10
3808 Points +525%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (609 - 1288, n=19)
833 Points +37%
Average of class Smartphone (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +923%
Graphics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
644 Points
JVC J20
1470 Points +128%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1523 Points +136%
BQ Aquaris X2
1597 Points +148%
Honor 10
4397 Points +583%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (471 - 649, n=19)
585 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +2058%
Web (sort by value)
Sharp B10
10 Points
JVC J20
862 Points +8520%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
925 Points +9150%
BQ Aquaris X2
1059 Points +10490%
Honor 10
1316 Points +13060%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (9 - 1137, n=19)
446 Points +4360%
Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +14770%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
612 Points
JVC J20
879 Points +44%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
822 Points +34%
BQ Aquaris X2
1323 Points +116%
Honor 10
1890 Points +209%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (590 - 682, n=18)
618 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +727%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
2629 Points
JVC J20
4220 Points +61%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
4011 Points +53%
BQ Aquaris X2
4974 Points +89%
Honor 10
6610 Points +151%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (1790 - 2765, n=18)
2520 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +415%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
1778 Points
JVC J20
3681 Points +107%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
3763 Points +112%
BQ Aquaris X2
4309 Points +142%
Honor 10
8634 Points +386%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (1393 - 1935, n=16)
1705 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points +496%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
9210 Points
JVC J20
16948 Points +84%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
16818 Points +83%
BQ Aquaris X2
19743 Points +114%
Honor 10
29111 Points +216%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (5606 - 10269, n=18)
9018 Points -2%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Sharp B10
9749 Points
JVC J20
18471 Points +89%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
18449 Points +89%
BQ Aquaris X2
20806 Points +113%
Honor 10
32674 Points +235%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (5884 - 10361, n=18)
9007 Points -8%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
7716 Points
JVC J20
13153 Points +70%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
12845 Points +66%
BQ Aquaris X2
16747 Points +117%
Honor 10
21070 Points +173%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (4811 - 10553, n=18)
9040 Points +17%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Sharp B10
515 Points
JVC J20
1344 Points +161%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1348 Points +162%
BQ Aquaris X2
1478 Points +187%
Honor 10
3358 Points +552%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (136 - 559, n=18)
471 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +589%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
480 Points
JVC J20
1257 Points +162%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1258 Points +162%
BQ Aquaris X2
1337 Points +179%
Honor 10
3573 Points +644%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (109 - 484, n=18)
411 Points -14%
Average of class Smartphone (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +714%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
694 Points
JVC J20
1770 Points +155%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1802 Points +160%
BQ Aquaris X2
2338 Points +237%
Honor 10
2773 Points +300%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (694 - 1219, n=18)
1059 Points +53%
Average of class Smartphone (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +333%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Sharp B10
372 Points
JVC J20
830 Points +123%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
833 Points +124%
BQ Aquaris X2
955 Points +157%
Honor 10
2891 Points +677%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (105 - 393, n=19)
324 Points -13%
Average of class Smartphone (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +622%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
328 Points
JVC J20
721 Points +120%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
721 Points +120%
BQ Aquaris X2
816 Points +149%
Honor 10
2993 Points +813%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (83 - 329, n=19)
272 Points -17%
Average of class Smartphone (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +716%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Sharp B10
702 Points
JVC J20
1765 Points +151%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
1822 Points +160%
BQ Aquaris X2
2353 Points +235%
Honor 10
2582 Points +268%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (702 - 1233, n=19)
1086 Points +55%
Average of class Smartphone (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +345%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
25 fps
JVC J20
28 fps +12%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
28 fps +12%
BQ Aquaris X2
34 fps +36%
Honor 10
59 fps +136%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (12 - 25, n=16)
20.6 fps -18%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +234%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
17 fps
JVC J20
29 fps +71%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
30 fps +76%
BQ Aquaris X2
36 fps +112%
Honor 10
124 fps +629%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (12 - 17, n=16)
15.1 fps -11%
Average of class Smartphone (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +1329%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Sharp B10
13 fps
JVC J20
13 fps 0%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
13 fps 0%
BQ Aquaris X2
15 fps +15%
Honor 10
50 fps +285%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (5.6 - 13, n=17)
10 fps -23%
Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +448%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
6.8 fps
JVC J20
14 fps +106%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
14 fps +106%
BQ Aquaris X2
16 fps +135%
Honor 10
59 fps +768%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (5.3 - 7.1, n=17)
6.26 fps -8%
Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +1928%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
9.9 fps
JVC J20
9.2 fps -7%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
9.4 fps -5%
BQ Aquaris X2
9.8 fps -1%
Honor 10
34 fps +243%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (3.8 - 10, n=17)
7.46 fps -25%
Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +508%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
4.6 fps
JVC J20
9.7 fps +111%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
9.8 fps +113%
BQ Aquaris X2
10 fps +117%
Honor 10
39 fps +748%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (3.5 - 4.7, n=17)
4.18 fps -9%
Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +2009%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
4.8 fps
JVC J20
5.2 fps +8%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
5.3 fps +10%
BQ Aquaris X2
6 fps +25%
Honor 10
20 fps +317%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (2.3 - 4.9, n=18)
3.57 fps -26%
Average of class Smartphone (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +794%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Sharp B10
2.4 fps
JVC J20
5.5 fps +129%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
5.6 fps +133%
BQ Aquaris X2
6.3 fps +163%
Honor 10
23 fps +858%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (1.9 - 2.5, n=18)
2.24 fps -7%
Average of class Smartphone (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +2342%

Legend

 
Sharp B10 Mediatek MT6750, ARM Mali-T860 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
JVC J20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Qualcomm Adreno 508, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Motorola Moto G6 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Qualcomm Adreno 508, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
BQ Aquaris X2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Qualcomm Adreno 509, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Honor 10 HiSilicon Kirin 970, ARM Mali-G72 MP12, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash

While surfing the Internet, the Sharp B10 also falls behind to the back of the comparison field. While it is quite capable to surf the Internet, you still have to expect longer load times, particularly for images.

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points +569%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)
56.5 Points +343%
BQ Aquaris X2 (Chrome 67)
44.24 Points +247%
JVC J20 (Chrome 68)
28.25 Points +122%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus (Chrome 66)
27.97 Points +120%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (12 - 20.8, n=19)
18.2 Points +43%
Sharp B10 (Chrome 68)
12.74 Points
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +1251%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)
10965 Points +344%
BQ Aquaris X2 (Chrome 67)
9004 Points +265%
JVC J20 (Chrome 68)
5117 Points +107%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus (Chrome 66)
5011 Points +103%
Average Mediatek MT6750 (1994 - 3506, n=19)
3095 Points +25%
Sharp B10 (Chrome 68)
2468 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Sharp B10 (Chrome 68)
18581 ms *
Average Mediatek MT6750 (11708 - 22627, n=19)
14563 ms * +22%
Motorola Moto G6 Plus (Chrome 66)
9797 ms * +47%
JVC J20 (Chrome 68)
9660 ms * +48%
BQ Aquaris X2
4733 ms * +75%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)
3899 ms * +79%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +91%

* ... smaller is better

In terms of the storage, our first problem is that it does not recognize our Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference storage card. For a 300-Euro (~$346) device such as the Sharp B10, this should not happen. So we are forced to use the much slower Kingston storage card with 32 GB. The access rates are disappointing correspondingly. In terms of its internal storage, the Sharp smartphone also presents itself with slower access than its comparison devices.

Sharp B10JVC J20Motorola Moto G6 PlusBQ Aquaris X2Honor 10Average 32 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
270%
346%
273%
404%
225%
925%
Sequential Read 256KB
280.7
270.6
-4%
286.6
2%
270.5
-4%
828
195%
242 ?(25.8 - 452, n=247)
-14%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
423%
Sequential Write 256KB
100.5
199.7
99%
216.1
115%
188.7
88%
192.1
91%
100.5 ?(14.8 - 196, n=247)
0%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
973%
Random Read 4KB
54.6
58.3
7%
58.4
7%
43.9
-20%
145.9
167%
43.2 ?(3.59 - 117.2, n=247)
-21%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
343%
Random Write 4KB
12.9
6.3
-51%
62.8
387%
14.4
12%
163
1164%
22.4 ?(0.75 - 91, n=247)
74%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
1962%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
9.83 ?(Kingston 32GB)
82.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
742%
83.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
751%
82.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
743%
71.8 ?(8.2 - 96.5, n=178)
630%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
6.8 ?(Kingston 32GB)
63 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
826%
62.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
813%
62.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
816%
52.9 ?(3.4 - 87.1, n=178)
678%

Games – Current games are playable on the Sharp B10

Thanks to the low resolution, current games such as Asphalt 9 can run on the Sharp B10 and the frame rates are also fairly smooth. However, the selection of graphics interfaces is limited. For example, the graphics unit does not support the modern Vulkan interface, which might create some problems in terms of future proofing. We are able to evaluate the input via position sensor and touchscreen easily in Temple Run. Operation is quite fast and does not represent any limitation during gaming.

Asphalt 9
Asphalt 9
Temple Run
Temple Run

Emissions – Not much warming

Temperature

While at a maximum of 42.2 °C (~108 °F) the Sharp B10 does get warm, the warming never becomes uncomfortable, particularly since its location is very limited. During idle operation we hardly notice any warming.

Max. Load
 41.1 °C
106 F
36.2 °C
97 F
35.5 °C
96 F
 
 40.3 °C
105 F
35.9 °C
97 F
35.8 °C
96 F
 
 38.9 °C
102 F
35.5 °C
96 F
34.5 °C
94 F
 
Maximum: 41.1 °C = 106 F
Average: 37.1 °C = 99 F
36.6 °C
98 F
38.4 °C
101 F
42.2 °C
108 F
36.4 °C
98 F
38.6 °C
101 F
41.3 °C
106 F
36.6 °C
98 F
38.1 °C
101 F
40.9 °C
106 F
Maximum: 42.2 °C = 108 F
Average: 38.8 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  41.9 °C = 107 F | Room Temperature 22.2 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.1 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.1 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.2 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Heat map, front
Heat map, front
Heat map, back
Heat map, back

Speaker

Pink Noise speaker test
Pink Noise speaker test

The volume of the small speaker on the bottom edge of the Sharp smartphone is good, but the sound is very slanted towards the highs and therefore slightly thin. You can hardly hear any deep mids. While this causes voices to sound clear and the speaker does not know any booming, music does not sound very attractive.

There is a 3.5 mm audio port on the bottom edge of the smartphone. Using this or via Bluetooth, you can connect external audio devices which works without any problems and causes the sound to improve significantly.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs203235.92531.933.83131.732.34031.132.75036.243.76326.3288022.224.610022.521.912525.421.916018.921.320017.128.325016.932.63151438.940013.546.750013.848.563012.556.280012.161.4100011.465.5125011.264.516001161.2200010.867.5250010.570.3315010.869.2400010.366.4500010.373.5630010.466.8800010.562.31000010.457.31250010.355.91600010.443.5SPL60.25764.65370.765.523.879.3N11.91116.87.52718.20.539.2median 11.4median 57median 40.7median 30.2median 48.9median 41.9median 12.1median 59.2Delta4.214.523.922.721.923.711.62038.138.637.637.235.936.428.130.828.627.627.824.129.824.230.425.422.227.223.9342041.319.445.517.247.816.454.816.556.915.159.615.161.114.662.514.467.313.772.712.373.812.173.411.871.411.767.811.76111.657.811.652.111.556.311.55311.642.966.356.725.98116.810.40.840.9median 14.6median 56.7median 13.3median 60.95.79.512.620.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSharp B10JVC J20
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Sharp B10 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 59.2% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 59.2% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 59.2% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (117.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 85% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 7% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 95% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

JVC J20 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 60.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 60.9% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 60.9% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (121.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 88% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life – Sharp smartphone with a good battery life

Power Consumption

The Sharp B10 is neither particularly efficient, nor does it consume too much power – instead it levels out at medium values. There are definitely more efficient devices in our comparison. If we consider the lower performance capabilities of the Sharp smartphone, we must say that the power consumption is quite high for this.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.2 / 0.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1 / 1.98 / 2.5 Watt
Load midlight 5.3 / 7.4 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Sharp B10
4000 mAh
JVC J20
3400 mAh
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
3200 mAh
BQ Aquaris X2
3100 mAh
Honor 10
3400 mAh
Average Mediatek MT6750
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
10%
31%
13%
-4%
0%
11%
Idle Minimum *
1
1
-0%
0.5
50%
0.65
35%
1.12
-12%
1.13 ?(0.57 - 2.3, n=19)
-13%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
11%
Idle Average *
1.98
1.6
19%
1.78
10%
2.24
-13%
2.26
-14%
2.02 ?(1.42 - 3.5, n=19)
-2%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
27%
Idle Maximum *
2.5
2.8
-12%
1.81
28%
2.26
10%
2.3
8%
2.42 ?(1.47 - 5.9, n=19)
3%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
35%
Load Average *
5.3
4
25%
3.3
38%
3.87
27%
5.14
3%
5.21 ?(3.24 - 10.8, n=19)
2%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-5%
Load Maximum *
7.4
5.9
20%
5.14
31%
6.8
8%
7.89
-7%
6.56 ?(3.3 - 12.4, n=19)
11%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Lasting 15:03 hours in our WLAN test, the Sharp B10 strikes a very good figure in terms of its battery life. The strong battery with 4000 mAh is responsible for this, which theoretically allows it to even last for almost two workdays of constant usage. So in everyday use, you do not need to look for an outlet all of the time. 

Quick Charge is supported, and the included charger completely recharges the battery in slightly less than two hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
15h 03min
Sharp B10
4000 mAh
JVC J20
3400 mAh
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
3200 mAh
BQ Aquaris X2
3100 mAh
Honor 10
3400 mAh
Battery Runtime
-20%
-22%
-32%
-27%
WiFi v1.3
903
726
-20%
702
-22%
617
-32%
663
-27%
Reader / Idle
1846
1162
H.264
542
662
Load
404
216

Pros

+ good battery life
+ pure Android
+ decent voice quality

Cons

- bad price-performance ratio
- comparatively low performance
- mediocre cameras
- slow WLAN
- GPS problems

Verdict – Too much money for too little smartphone

In review: Sharp B10. Test unit provided by notebooksbilliger.de
In review: Sharp B10. Test unit provided by notebooksbilliger.de

At the time of our testing, there are not really any price drops for the Sharp B10 yet, and most vendors still charge 299 Euros (~$345) for the smartphone. In our opinion this is quite a lot for what it offers: a quite small storage, a comparatively slow SoC, fairly slow WLAN, problematic GPS and then there is also only a bland plastic case.

In addition, there is no information on an update to Android 8 or even 9, and at the time of the test the security patches are already quite old. We could live with that for 100 Euros (~$115) less, but the 300-Euro (~$346) price range offers so many good smartphones at this point, that the Sharp B10 will really have a hard time at that price.

The good battery life, the decent voice quality, and the low temperature development are positive aspects. The display also offers fairly decent measurement results, but at 1440x720 pixels, the resolution is much too small for this price range.

At 300 Euros (~$346), the Sharp B10 is too expensive, despite its good battery life. Even if you can get it for cheaper, you still have to live with some problems.

The Sharp B10 also surprises us with its bad price-performance ratio, since the Sharp Aquos C10 was a good smartphone. At least you should hold off purchasing the Sharp B10 until the price drops.

Due to the bad price-performance ratio and the problems with the microSD and GPS, we deduct two percentage points.

Sharp B10 - 09/03/2018 v6(old)
Florian Wimmer

Chassis
71%
Keyboard
65 / 75 → 87%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
36 / 60 → 60%
Weight
90%
Battery
98%
Display
83%
Games Performance
19 / 63 → 30%
Application Performance
38 / 70 → 54%
Temperature
88%
Noise
100%
Audio
54 / 91 → 59%
Camera
51%
Add Points
-2%
Average
63%
76%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Florian Wimmer, 2018-09- 5 (Update: 2019-02-27)