Samsung Epic 4G 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: 56 g lighter

    Epic 4G:
    155 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 14.5 mm narrower

    Epic 4G:
    65 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Epic 4G:
    4 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    Epic 4G: 3.9 mm thinner

    Epic 4G:
    14 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 22.3 mm shorter

    Epic 4G:
    124 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    Epic 4G:
    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. Epic 4G

    Height:
    124 mm +22.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    65 mm +14.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Epic 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Epic 4G

    155 g

    +56 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. Epic 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

Epic 4G has approximately 178% 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.

Epic 4G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Epic 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Epic 4G

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Epic 4G2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65 Х 14 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Epic 4G, i520.
SpecificationEpic 4Gi520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Pro For Sprint
  • 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