Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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: 14.2 g lighter

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    183 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A9 (2018): 4 mm narrower

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    77 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    6.3 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Quad
    SH530U:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 (2018): 2.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    7.8 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Height:
    162.5 mm +16 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    183 g

    +14.2 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 41.6% 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.

Galaxy A9 (2018): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    3800 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A9 (2018)2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 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
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.1%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4
  • 52mm
  • (telephoto)
  • 1/3.9''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 142728
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 300
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1336
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Caviar Black
  • Lemonade Blue
  • Bubblegum Pink
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 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 Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)SH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer