Sounds like we have different criteria in a phone.
I want a SD card slot, 3.5mm jack and an IP rating. I don't play difficult games or do things needing huge processing. Very few phones have these nowadays, let alone at a non flagship price like Sony Xperia I series.
The r8s pro is very far from perfect, but it has what I want. I can live with the imperfections.
Out of interest, has anyone tried pairing their Sharp phones up with a Sharp LCD screen for mirroring, watching movies etc from phone to big screen, etc? I saw there's even 32 inch Sharp LCD for around 250 bucks SGD now