Samsung I9000 Galaxy S 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

    I9000 Galaxy S: 49.8 g lighter

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    119 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    I9000 Galaxy S: 16.8 mm narrower

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9000 Galaxy S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    4 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Height

    I9000 Galaxy S: 24.1 mm shorter

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    122.4 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    2010
    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. I9000 Galaxy S

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +24.1 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
    Width:
    81 mm +16.8 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9000 Galaxy S

    119 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +49.8 g versus I9000 Galaxy S

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. I9000 Galaxy S

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

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

SH530U has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than I9000 Galaxy S.

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.

I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 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. I9000 Galaxy S

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. I9000 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +450 mAh versus I9000 Galaxy S

Specifications

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1. I9000 Galaxy S2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 8/16 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, SH530U.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer