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HTC U Ultra vs Sharp SH530U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Ultra

HTC U Ultra

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Sharp SH530U

Sharp SH530U

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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.

  • WidthU Ultra: 1.2 mm narrowerU Ultra: 79.8 mm · SH530U: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalSH530U: 0.7 in smaller diagonalSH530U: 5 in · U Ultra: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)U Ultra: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · SH530U: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • DepthU Ultra: 1.9 mm thinnerU Ultra: 8 mm · SH530U: 9.9 mm
  • HeightSH530U: 15.9 mm shorterSH530U: 146.5 mm · U Ultra: 162.4 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2012U Ultra: 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.

Front
U Ultra: 162.4 × 79.8 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 81 mm 2
Side
U Ultra: 162.4 × 8 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. U Ultra
    Height
    162.4 mm
    Width
    79.8 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. SH530U
    Height
    146.5 mm
    Width
    81 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    168.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU UltraSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer

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