HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung i520

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

    i520: 14 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 12.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 7.6 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 18.8 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    i520:
    101.7 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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +18.8 mm versus i520
    Width:
    63 mm +12.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +14 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 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. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 178% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

i520: Original memory entry

35 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. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +750 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.3" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, i520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8Si520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer