i-mate Ultimate 8502 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

    Ultimate 8502: 28.8 g lighter

    Ultimate 8502:
    140 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    Ultimate 8502: 26 mm narrower

    Ultimate 8502:
    55 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ultimate 8502: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Ultimate 8502:
    2.6 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Ultimate 8502:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    SH530U: 5.1 mm thinner

    Ultimate 8502:
    15 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Ultimate 8502: 30.5 mm shorter

    Ultimate 8502:
    116 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. Ultimate 8502

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus SH530U
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +30.5 mm versus Ultimate 8502
    Width:
    81 mm +26 mm versus Ultimate 8502
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ultimate 8502

    140 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +28.8 g versus Ultimate 8502

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. Ultimate 8502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

SH530U has approximately 239.9% more rectangular screen area than Ultimate 8502.

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.

Ultimate 8502: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Ultimate 8502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Ultimate 8502

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Ultimate 8502

Specifications

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1. Ultimate 85022. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 55 Х 15 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.8%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ultimate 8502, SH530U.
SpecificationUltimate 8502SH530U
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -TV-out -i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP
  • MMS) -360° Jog wheel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer