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Sharp SH530U vs Xolo A42

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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.

        • WidthA42: 17.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · SH530U: 81 mm
        • Screen diagonalA42: 1 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · SH530U: 5 in
        • HeightA42: 22 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · SH530U: 146.5 mm
        • Release year2012 / 2014SH530U: 2012 · A42: 2014

        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.

        Front
        SH530U: 146.5 × 81 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        SH530U: 146.5 × 9.9 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. SH530U
          Height
          146.5 mm
          Width
          81 mm
          Depth
          9.9 mm
          Weight
          168.8 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 168.8 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 800 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1950 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 71.2 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 60.0%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 187 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        Video
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • VGA
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Processor CPU
        • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • PowerVR SGX531u
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Release date
        • 2012
        • October
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Snowy White
        • Cherry Red
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 320 EUR
        • 80 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
        • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        SIM card
        • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Dual SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
        • HSPA
        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
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationSH530UA42
        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