Awards

In the "ASCII BESTBUY AWARD 2023" sponsored by KADOKAWA ASCII Research Laboratories, Inc. "AQUOS sense8," a smartphone that has been on sale since November this year, received the Special Award.

The "ASCII BESTBUY AWARD 2023" is an award sponsored by ASCII that recognizes the digital products that symbolize the year among the many new products that were released in 2023. The Best Buy Award products were selected from 10 categories including PC, smartphones, etc., through voting by 9 consumer electronics retailers and ASCII editorial staff. "AQUOS sense8" was selected for the Special Award as a particularly impressive product that went on sale after the voting started.

The ASCII editorial board commented that the award-winning "AQUOS sense8" is a "usable" product for users who are not familiar with complex smartphone functions and specifications by adding elements that are effective in practical situations, such as an optical image stabilization function in the camera and 90Hz refresh rate support. It was evaluated as a noteworthy product that shows a focus on practical performance rather than high-end performance or sharp functions. (Comment based on description on official website of "ASCII BESTBUY AWARD 2023")