LG GW910 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.

  • Width

    i520: 7 mm narrower

    GW910:
    57.5 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    GW910:
    3.5 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    GW910:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    GW910: 6.7 mm thinner

    GW910:
    11.2 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 13.3 mm shorter

    GW910:
    115 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    GW910:
    2010
    i520:
    2007

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. GW910

    Height:
    115 mm +13.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    57.5 mm +7 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +6.7 mm versus GW910
    Weight:
    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. GW910

    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

GW910 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.

GW910: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. GW910

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. GW910

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW9102. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 57.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
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 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
SIM card
  • Mini-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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW910, i520.
SpecificationGW910i520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/DviX/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as LG Panther
  • LG Apollo
  • 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