Sharp SH530U vs Vodafone Smart N8

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

    Smart N8: 17.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Smart N8:
    151 g
  • Width

    Smart N8: 9.1 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Smart N8:
    71.9 mm
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Smart N8:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N8: 1.3 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    Smart N8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Smart N8: 2 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Smart N8:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    Smart N8:
    2017

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 +2 mm versus Smart N8
    Width:
    81 mm +9.1 mm versus Smart N8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Smart N8
  2. 2. Smart N8

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +17.8 g versus Smart N8

  2. 2. Smart N8

    151 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. Smart N8

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

SH530U has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Smart N8.

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

Smart N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Smart N8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Smart N8

    2400 mAh

    +450 mAh versus SH530U

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Smart N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 144.5 Х 71.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27145
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Smart N8.
SpecificationSH530USmart N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity