Lenovo K3 Note 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: 51 g lighter

    K3 Note:
    150 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 25.7 mm narrower

    K3 Note:
    76.2 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    K3 Note:
    5.5 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    K3 Note:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    K3 Note: 9.9 mm thinner

    K3 Note:
    8 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 50.9 mm shorter

    K3 Note:
    152.6 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. K3 Note

    Height:
    152.6 mm +50.9 mm versus i520
    Width:
    76.2 mm +25.7 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.9 mm versus K3 Note

Weight

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

  1. 1. K3 Note

    150 g

    +51 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. K3 Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

K3 Note has approximately 409.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for K3 Note, i520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK3 Notei520
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. K3 Note

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. K3 Note

    3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. K3 Note2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.2 Х 8 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 728
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2898
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
  • Laser Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • TD-SCDMA
  • LTE
  • TD-LTE
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for K3 Note, i520.
SpecificationK3 Notei520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Lenovo A7000 Turbo in India
  • 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