Samsung Galaxy A8s 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: 74 g lighter

    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 24.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple
    i520:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 10.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 mm
    i520:
    17.9 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. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +56.7 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74.9 mm +24.4 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy A8s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +74 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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

Galaxy A8s has approximately 513.8% 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.

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A8s2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 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 Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 170322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A8s, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy A8si520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea
  • 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