Samsung Galaxy S5 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

    Galaxy S5:
    145 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 22 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5:
    72.5 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5:
    5.1 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5: 9.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5:
    8.1 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 40.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5:
    142 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. Galaxy S5

    Height:
    142 mm +40.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    72.5 mm +22 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.8 mm versus Galaxy S5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5

    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. Galaxy S5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. i520

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

Galaxy S5 has approximately 337.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S5, i520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5i520
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 S5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy S5

    2800 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S52. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
  • VGA videocall camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 70
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 68
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 75
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 44719
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 931
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2412
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2328
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1119
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S5i520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe)
  • G900I (Asia
  • Australia)
  • G900M (Vodafone)
  • G900A (AT&T)
  • G900T (T-Mobile)
  • G900W8 (Canada)
  • G900K/G900L/G900S (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