Sharp SH530U vs ZTE Axon Lux

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

    Axon Lux: 5.7 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Axon Lux:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    Axon Lux:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Axon Lux:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    SH530U:
    Single
    Axon Lux:
    Dual
  • Height

    SH530U: 8 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Axon Lux:
    154.5 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    Axon Lux:
    2015

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
    Width:
    81 mm +5.7 mm versus Axon Lux
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Axon Lux

    Height:
    154.5 mm +8 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    75.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +0.8 g versus Axon Lux

  2. 2. Axon Lux

    168 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. Axon Lux

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

Axon Lux has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than SH530U.

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

Axon Lux: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon Lux

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Axon Lux

    3000 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus SH530U

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Axon Lux

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.3 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57123
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 300 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, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Axon Lux.
SpecificationSH530UAxon Lux
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)