Oppo R9s 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: 46 g lighter

    R9s:
    145 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 23.8 mm narrower

    R9s:
    74.3 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    R9s:
    5.5 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    R9s:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    R9s: 11.3 mm thinner

    R9s:
    6.6 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 51.3 mm shorter

    R9s:
    153 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. R9s

    Height:
    153 mm +51.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74.3 mm +23.8 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    6.6 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +11.3 mm versus R9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. R9s

    145 g

    +46 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. R9s

    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

R9s 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.

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

R9s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R9s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R9s

    3010 mAh

    +2060 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. R9s2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 74.3 Х 6.6 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
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
  • 73.4%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorrila Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 62154
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 859
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3416
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3102
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 172
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1003
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for R9s, i520.
SpecificationR9si520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • 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