Sharp SH530U vs vivo X5Max Platinum Edition

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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

    SH530U: 25.2 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    194 g
  • Width

    X5Max Platinum Edition: 3 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X5Max Platinum Edition: 2.6 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    SH530U: 7.4 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    153.9 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
    Width:
    81 mm +3 mm versus X5Max Platinum Edition
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus X5Max Platinum Edition
  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    Height:
    153.9 mm +7.4 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    194 g

    +25.2 g versus SH530U

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. X5Max Platinum Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

X5Max Platinum Edition has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than SH530U.

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.

Recorded RAM for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
32 GB Unknown 3 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. SH530U

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

2. X5Max Platinum Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    4150 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus SH530U

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. X5Max Platinum Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 153.9 Х 78 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Funtouch 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T760MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationSH530UX5Max Platinum Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass