Nokia N900 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: 82 g lighter

    N900:
    181 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 9.3 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Height

    i520: 9.2 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    N900:
    2009
    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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm +9.2 mm versus i520
    Width:
    59.8 mm +9.3 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N900

    181 g

    +82 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. N900

    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

N900 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.

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N900

    1320 mAh

    +370 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. N9002. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 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 N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
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 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, i520.
SpecificationN900i520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • 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