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Sharp SH530U vs Xolo A500L

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.

  • Width

    A500L: 16.4 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    A500L:
    64.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    A500L:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    A500L:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    SH530U: 2 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    A500L:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    A500L: 21.7 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    A500L:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    A500L:
    2013

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 +21.7 mm versus A500L
    Width:
    81 mm +16.4 mm versus A500L
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    168.8 g
  2. 2. A500L

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2 mm versus SH530U
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A500L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

SH530U has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than A500L.

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

A500L: 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. A500L

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

    +450 mAh versus A500L

  2. 2. A500L

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. A500L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 681 h (2G) / Up to 556 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
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 21.1/5.76 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, A500L.
SpecificationSH530UA500L
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 - For India