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Sharp SH530U vs T-Mobile G1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Sharp SH530U

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

    G1: 10.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 25.3 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    SH530U: 7.2 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 29.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    G1:
    117 mm

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. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +29.5 mm versus G1
    Width:
    81 mm +25.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +7.2 mm versus SH530U

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +10.8 g versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    158 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. SH530U

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

SH530U has approximately 133.4% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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.

SH530U: Original memory entry

20 GB · 512 MB RAM

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. SH530U

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

2. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +800 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, G1.
SpecificationSH530UG1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball