Samsung S5690 Galaxy Xcover 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

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 68.8 g lighter

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    100 g
    SH530U:
    168.8 g
  • Width

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 15.1 mm narrower

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    65.9 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    3.65 in
    SH530U:
    5 in
  • Depth

    SH530U: 2.1 mm thinner

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    12 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 25 mm shorter

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    121.5 mm
    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    2011
    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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    Height:
    121.5 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus SH530U
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +25 mm versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover
    Width:
    81 mm +15.1 mm versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    100 g

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +68.8 g versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover

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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

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

SH530U has approximately 79.4% more rectangular screen area than S5690 Galaxy Xcover.

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.

S5690 Galaxy Xcover: Original memory entry

150 MB · 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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +450 mAh versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover

Specifications

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1. S5690 Galaxy Xcover2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.5 Х 65.9 Х 12 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.65" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.7 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Marvell MG2
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
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
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • DNSe sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S5690 Galaxy Xcover, SH530U.
SpecificationS5690 Galaxy XcoverSH530U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Xtreme S5690
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer