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LG K30 vs Sharp SH530U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG K30

LG K30

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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.

  • Width

    K30: 6 mm narrower

    K30:
    75 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    K30:
    5.3 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    K30: 1.3 mm thinner

    K30:
    8.6 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    SH530U: 2.1 mm shorter

    K30:
    148.6 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    K30:
    2018
    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
Front — relative 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. K30: height 148.6 mm; Width 75 mm. SH530U: height 146.5 mm; Width 81 mm. K30: 148.6 × 75 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 81 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. K30: height 148.6 mm; Depth 8.6 mm. SH530U: height 146.5 mm; Depth 9.9 mm. K30: 148.6 × 8.6 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm +2.1 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    168.1 g
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +6 mm versus K30
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus K30
    Weight:
    168.8 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. K30

    168.1 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +0.7 g versus K30

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. K30: screen diagonal 5.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 77.4 cm². SH530U: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 71.2 cm². K30: 5.3 in, 16:9, About 77.4 cm² rectangular area 1 SH530U: 5 in, 5:3, About 71.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. K30

    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

K30 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.

Recorded RAM for K30, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK30SH530U
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. K30

    2880 mAh

    +930 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. K302. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 168.1 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
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
  • 69.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 35822
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 USD
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for K30, SH530U.
SpecificationK30SH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer