Samsung i520 vs Sony Ericsson W960

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: 20 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    i520: 4.5 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    W960:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    W960: 1.9 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    i520: 7.3 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    W960:
    109 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 +1.9 mm versus W960
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm +7.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    55 mm +4.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. W960

    119 g

    +20 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. W960

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

W960 has approximately 27.8% 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.

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +50 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. i5202. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
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 - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • External touch keys
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, W960.
Specificationi520W960
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
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo