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Sharp SH530U vs Xolo Q900

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

    Q900: 30.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Q900:
    138 g
  • Width

    Q900: 11 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Q900:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q900: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    Q900:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Q900:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Q900: 9.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Q900:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    Q900:
    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 +9.5 mm versus Q900
    Width:
    81 mm +11 mm versus Q900
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Q900

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +30.8 g versus Q900

  2. 2. Q900

    138 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. Q900

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

SH530U has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Q900.

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.

Recorded RAM for SH530U, Q900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSH530UQ900
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SH530U: Original memory entry

20 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. Q900

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

    +150 mAh versus Q900

  2. 2. Q900

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Q900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 298 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
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 42.2/11.5 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 - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Q900.
SpecificationSH530UQ900
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 - For India