Archos 50 Saphir 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.

  • Weight

    50 Saphir: 18.8 g lighter

    50 Saphir:
    150 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    50 Saphir: 5.1 mm narrower

    50 Saphir:
    75.9 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    50 Saphir:
    5.5 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    50 Saphir:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    SH530U: 4 mm thinner

    50 Saphir:
    13.9 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Release year

    50 Saphir:
    2017
    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. 50 Saphir

    Height:
    146.6 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4 mm versus SH530U
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +5.1 mm versus 50 Saphir
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Saphir

    150 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +18.8 g versus 50 Saphir

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50 Saphir

    50 Saphir: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. SH530U

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

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 50 Saphir, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 SaphirSH530U
16 GB 2 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. 50 Saphir

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM 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. 50 Saphir

    5000 mAh

    +3050 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50 Saphir2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.6 Х 75.9 Х 13.9 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
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
  • 161.9 g
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 740 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 37 h (2G) / Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Saphir, SH530U.
Specification50 SaphirSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express) - IP68 dust/water proof (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