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i-mate SP3i 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

    SP3i: 66.8 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 36.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    SH530U: 8.1 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 39 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm

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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.1 mm versus SH530U
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +39 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    81 mm +36.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +66.8 g versus SP3i

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. SP3i

    SP3i: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +900 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • 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 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, SH530U.
SpecificationSP3iSH530U
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer