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Sharp SH530U vs Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra

General Info

Manufacturer
Sharp Alcatel
Announced
October 2012 January 2013
Status
Available October 2012 Available - April 2013
Colors
Snowy White, Cherry Red Red, Black
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
146.5 x 81 x 9.9 mm
(5.77 x 3.19 x 0.39 in)
134.4 x 68.5 x 6.5 mm
(5.29 x 2.7 x 0.26 in)
Weight
168.8 g (5.93.0.28 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 2100
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features
- Dragon Trail Glass

Display

Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
5.0 inches [Similar] 4.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels (187 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
59.70% 66.35%
Multi-Touch

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 1.2 GHz, MTK 6577 [Similar]
GPU
PowerVR SXG531T [Similar] PowerVR SXG531T [Similar]
RAM
512 MB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory
20 GB 16 GB storage, 1 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB No

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, 1080p
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

Multimedia

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

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 7.2Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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

User Memory

Internal
20 GB, 512 MB RAM 16 GB storage, 1 GB
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32 GB No

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
1950 mAh 1800 mAh
Stand by
Up to 560 h Up to 400 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 9 h Up to 12 h (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
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