Meizu 15 Plus 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: 8.2 g lighter

    15 Plus:
    177 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    15 Plus: 2.7 mm narrower

    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    15 Plus:
    Dual
    SH530U:
    Single
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 2.6 mm thinner

    15 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 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. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm +7.3 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    78.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +2.7 mm versus 15 Plus
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus 15 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    177 g

    +8.2 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. 15 Plus

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

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

15 Plus has approximately 37.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for 15 Plus, SH530U, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage15 PlusSH530U
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. 15 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 15 Plus2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.95" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 494 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 184232
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1911
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8067
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 374
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1503
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 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 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • 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 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 15 Plus, SH530U.
Specification15 PlusSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer