O2 XDA Serra 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: 66 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 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. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +66 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. XDA Serra

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

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

XDA Serra has approximately 48.2% 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.

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +390 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, i520.
SpecificationXDA Serrai520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -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