Nokia Asha 503 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: 11.2 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 10.1 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 5.2 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    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. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm +10.1 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +5.2 mm versus Asha 503

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

    +11.2 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. Asha 503

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

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

Asha 503 has approximately 70.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

    +250 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, i520.
SpecificationAsha 503i520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -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