LG Spirit 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

    Spirit: 44.4 g lighter

    Spirit:
    124.4 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    Spirit: 14.9 mm narrower

    Spirit:
    66.1 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spirit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Spirit:
    4.7 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Height

    Spirit: 13.2 mm shorter

    Spirit:
    133.3 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    Spirit:
    2015
    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. Spirit

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +13.2 mm versus Spirit
    Width:
    81 mm +14.9 mm versus Spirit
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spirit

    124.4 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +44.4 g versus Spirit

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. Spirit

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

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

SH530U has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

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 Spirit, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpiritSH530U
8 GB 1 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. Spirit

NFC:
See details Yes (H445 only)
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. Spirit

    2100 mAh

    +150 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Spirit2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 124.4 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
  • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (H445 only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF - H440N
  • H445 -5 MP
  • AF - H420
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
  • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 477
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 898
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • White
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H445
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Spirit, SH530U.
SpecificationSpiritSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer