Sharp SH530U vs ZTE Racer

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

    Racer: 68.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    Racer:
    100 g
  • Width

    Racer: 26 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    Racer:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    Racer:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Racer:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    SH530U: 4.6 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    Racer:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer: 44.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 mm
    Racer:
    102 mm

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 +44.5 mm versus Racer
    Width:
    81 mm +26 mm versus Racer
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Racer

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.6 mm versus SH530U

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +68.8 g versus Racer

  2. 2. Racer

    100 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. Racer

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

SH530U has approximately 193.1% more rectangular screen area than Racer.

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

Racer: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. Racer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +850 mAh versus Racer

  2. 2. Racer

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. Racer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 43.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2010
  • July
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, Racer.
SpecificationSH530URacer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For Three Mobile UK Also known as ZTE X850