Sharp Aquos SH8298U vs Toshiba G500

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    G500: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U:
    4.2 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Release year

    Aquos SH8298U:
    2011
    G500:
    2007

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. Aquos SH8298U

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm
    Weight:
    135 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. Aquos SH8298U

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²
  2. 2. G500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

Aquos SH8298U has approximately 196.8% more rectangular screen area than G500.

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.

Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

G500: Original memory entry

64 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Aquos SH8298U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Aquos SH8298U

    1240 mAh

    +40 mAh versus G500

  2. 2. G500

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos SH8298U2. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • 3D LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1240 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 48.6 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, G500.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UG500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer