LG K10 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

    K10: 26.8 g lighter

    K10:
    142 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    K10: 6.2 mm narrower

    K10:
    74.8 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    K10:
    5.3 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Depth

    K10: 1.1 mm thinner

    K10:
    8.8 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Release year

    K10:
    2016
    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. K10

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +6.2 mm versus K10
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.1 mm versus K10

Weight

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

  1. 1. K10

    142 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +26.8 g versus K10

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. K10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

K10 has approximately 8.8% 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.

K10: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N · K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY

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. K10

NFC:
Yes
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. K10

    2300 mAh

    +350 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. K102. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" 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
  • 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N
  • K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY
  • 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) K420N -Mediatek MT6753 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF (LTE model) -8 MP
  • AF (3G model)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • or 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 K420N -Octa-core 1.14 GHz Cortex-A53 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 K420N -Mali-T720MP3 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23981
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1732
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1508
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Indigo
  • Gold
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K420N
  • K430DSF
  • K430DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K420N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K430DS LTE 700 / 1800 / 2600 - K430DSF
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for K10, SH530U.
SpecificationK10SH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K420N (Europe); K430DS (Russia); K430DSF (LATAM); K430DSY (Taiwan) Also known as LG K10 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer