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Samsung i520 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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: 36 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    i520: 13.5 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos R2 compact: 8.6 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    i520: 29.3 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 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. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8.6 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +29.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    64 mm +13.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +36 g versus i520

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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 312% 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.

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. i520

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, Aquos R2 compact.
Specificationi520Aquos R2 compact
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)