Samsung i520 vs Sony Ericsson G700

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.

  • Width

    G700: 1.5 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    G700: 4.9 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Height

    i520: 4.3 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    G700:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    i520:
    2007
    G700:
    2008

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 +1.5 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +4.9 mm versus G700
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm +4.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. G700

    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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. G700

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

G700 has approximately 8.9% 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

G700: Original memory entry

160 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. i520

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

2. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 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. G700

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. i5202. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • External touch keys
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, G700.
Specificationi520G700
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
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland