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Sharp SH530U vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • Weight

    SH530U: 20.2 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Blade A2 Plus: 4.8 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SH530U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Height

    SH530U: 8.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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
Front — relative 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. SH530U: height 146.5 mm; Width 81 mm. Blade A2 Plus: height 155 mm; Width 76.2 mm. SH530U: 146.5 × 81 mm 1 Blade A2 Plus: 155 × 76.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. SH530U: height 146.5 mm; Depth 9.9 mm. Blade A2 Plus: height 155 mm; Depth 9.8 mm. SH530U: 146.5 × 9.9 mm 1 Blade A2 Plus: 155 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +4.8 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    168.8 g
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +8.5 mm versus SH530U
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    189 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +20.2 g versus SH530U

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. SH530U: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 71.2 cm². Blade A2 Plus: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². SH530U: 5 in, 5:3, About 71.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade A2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. SH530U

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus 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

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3050 mAh versus SH530U

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
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%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationSH530UBlade A2 Plus
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
  • proximity
  • compass