alcatel Go Play vs Sharp SH530U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Go Play: 7.7 mm narrower

    Go Play:
    73.3 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Chipset

    Go Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Go Play: 0.7 mm thinner

    Go Play:
    9.2 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Go Play: 3.2 mm shorter

    Go Play:
    143.3 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    Go Play:
    2015
    SH530U:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Go Play

    Height:
    143.3 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +3.2 mm versus Go Play
    Width:
    81 mm +7.7 mm versus Go Play
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Go Play
    Weight:
    168.8 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Go Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

SH530U has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Go Play.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Go Play, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGo PlaySH530U
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
SH530U: Original memory entry

20 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Go Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. SH530U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Go Play

    2500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Go Play2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.3 Х 73.3 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Dark red
  • Dark Green
  • Orange Blue
  • Pink
  • Lime Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Go Play, SH530U.
SpecificationGo PlaySH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Yes IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer