Sharp SH530U vs vivo Y15

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

    Y15: 38.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Y15:
    130 g
  • Width

    Y15: 14.8 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Y15:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Y15: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    Y15:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Y15:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Y15: 0.9 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    Y15:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Y15: 15.1 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Y15:
    131.4 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 +15.1 mm versus Y15
    Width:
    81 mm +14.8 mm versus Y15
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Y15
  2. 2. Y15

    Height:
    131.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +38.8 g versus Y15

  2. 2. Y15

    130 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. Y15

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

SH530U has approximately 27.5% more rectangular screen area than Y15.

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

Y15: Original memory entry

4 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. Y15

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Y15

  2. 2. Y15

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Y15

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 131.4 Х 66.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75123
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 2.8/2.2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Y15.
SpecificationSH530UY15
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port