Samsung Galaxy Star 2 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

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 39.8 g lighter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 15.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 16.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014
    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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +16.8 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Width:
    81 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +39.8 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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 Star 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

SH530U has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

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 Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 Star 2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6973
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer