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Karbonn A30 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

    SH530U: 111.2 g lighter

    A30:
    280 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    SH530U: 10 mm narrower

    A30:
    91 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    A30:
    5.9 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Depth

    SH530U: 0.8 mm thinner

    A30:
    10.7 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    SH530U: 19.5 mm shorter

    A30:
    166 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. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +19.5 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    91 mm +10 mm versus SH530U
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.8 mm versus SH530U
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A30

    280 g

    +111.2 g versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    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. A30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

A30 has approximately 39.2% more rectangular screen area than SH530U.

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.

A30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A30

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. A30

    2500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. A302. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 280 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A30, SH530U.
SpecificationA30SH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer