Kyocera Echo 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: 94 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 6 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Echo: 0.7 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 13.3 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm +13.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    56.5 mm +6 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    17.2 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Echo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +94 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. Echo

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

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

Echo has approximately 112.8% 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.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

    +420 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Echo2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, i520.
SpecificationEchoi520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • 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