Phone Comparison - Sharp SH530U vs Alcatel One Touch Idol

Sharp SH530U
sharp sh530u
Alcatel One Touch Idol
alcatel one touch idol
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sharp Alcatel
Announced October 2012 January 2013
Status Available October 2012 Available - May 2013
Colors Snowy White, Cherry Red Silver, Slate, Pink, Red, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.5 x 81 x 9.9 mm
(5.77 x 3.19 x 0.39 in)
133 x 67.5 x 7.9 mm
(5.24 x 2.66 x 0.31 in)
Weight 168.8 g (5.93.0.28 oz) 109 g (3.84 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Dragon Trail Glass

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, MediaTek MT6577 [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz, MTK 6577+ [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SXG531T [Similar] -
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory 20 GB 2.4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) storage, 512 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB (dual SIM version)

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches [Similar] 4.66 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (187 ppi) [Similar] 540 x 960 pixels (236 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.70% 66.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio - Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash No LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus
Video Yes Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Class 12 Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 20 GB, 512 MB RAM 2.4 GB / 13.3 GB (dual SIM version) storage, 512 MB
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB (dual SIM version)

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1950 mAh 1800 mAh
Stand by Up to 560 h Up to 415 h (2G)
Up to 410 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 9 h Up to 7 h 10 min (2G)
Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)