Sharp SH530U vs ZTE Blade L8

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

    Blade L8: 24.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    Blade L8: 13.5 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Depth

    SH530U: 0.6 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Blade L8: 9.1 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Blade L8:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    SH530U:
    2012
    Blade L8:
    2019

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 +9.1 mm versus Blade L8
    Width:
    81 mm +13.5 mm versus Blade L8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus SH530U

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +24.8 g versus Blade L8

  2. 2. Blade L8

    144 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. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

SH530U has approximately 10.3% more rectangular screen area than Blade L8.

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, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSH530UBlade L8
16 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. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

  2. 2. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

    +50 mAh versus SH530U

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21328
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 60 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, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Blade L8.
SpecificationSH530UBlade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer