Sharp SH530U vs Xolo A550S IPS

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

    A550S IPS: 17.1 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    A550S IPS:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A550S IPS: 1 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    A550S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    A550S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A550S IPS: 0.8 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    A550S IPS:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A550S IPS: 21.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    A550S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    A550S IPS:
    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.

  1. 1. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +21.5 mm versus A550S IPS
    Width:
    81 mm +17.1 mm versus A550S IPS
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus A550S IPS
    Weight:
    168.8 g
  2. 2. A550S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    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. A550S IPS

    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 A550S IPS.

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

A550S IPS: 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. A550S IPS

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +550 mAh versus A550S IPS

  2. 2. A550S IPS

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. A550S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 125 Х 63.9 Х 9.1 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 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 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 MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, A550S IPS.
SpecificationSH530UA550S IPS
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