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O2 XDA Argon vs Sharp SH530U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • WeightSH530U: 31.2 g lighterSH530U: 168.8 g · XDA Argon: 200 g
  • WidthXDA Argon: 11 mm narrowerXDA Argon: 70 mm · SH530U: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXDA Argon: 3.5 in · SH530U: 5 in
  • DepthSH530U: 8.9 mm thinnerSH530U: 9.9 mm · XDA Argon: 18.8 mm
  • HeightXDA Argon: 16.5 mm shorterXDA Argon: 130 mm · SH530U: 146.5 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2012XDA Argon: 2007 · 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
XDA Argon: 130 × 70 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 81 mm 2
Side
XDA Argon: 130 × 18.8 mm 1 SH530U: 146.5 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Argon
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    70 mm
    Depth
    18.8 mm+8.9 mm versus SH530U
    Weight
    200 g
  2. 2. SH530U
    Height
    146.5 mm+16.5 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width
    81 mm+11 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    168.8 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon200 g

    +31.2 g versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U168.8 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.

Screen size
XDA Argon: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 SH530U: 5 in, 5:3, About 71.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Argon 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. SH530U 5 in · 5:3 About 71.2 cm² rectangular area

SH530U has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SD

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon1300 mAh
  2. 2. SH530U1950 mAh

    +650 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA ArgonSH530U
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer