Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active vs 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.

  • Weight

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: 15.8 g lighter

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    153 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: 9.7 mm narrower

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    71.3 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Chipset

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: 0.8 mm thinner

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    9.1 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: 6.8 mm shorter

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    139.7 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    I9295 Galaxy S4 Active:
    2013
    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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +6.8 mm versus I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
    Width:
    81 mm +9.7 mm versus I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    153 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +15.8 g versus I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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

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

SH530U has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than I9295 Galaxy S4 Active.

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.

I9295 Galaxy S4 Active: Original memory entry

16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

    2600 mAh

    +650 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9295 Galaxy S4 Active2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32520
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1347
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Urban Grey
  • Dive Blue
  • Orange Flare
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9295 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - I537
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9295 Galaxy S4 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationI9295 Galaxy S4 ActiveSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer